flibbertigibbet
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noun \ˌfli-bər-tē-ˈji-bət\Definition of FLIBBERTIGIBBET
: a silly flighty person
— flib·ber·ti·gib·bety \-bə-tē\ adjective
Examples of FLIBBERTIGIBBET
- <forced to endure a long flight with a flibbertigibbet as a seat companion>
Origin of FLIBBERTIGIBBET
Middle English flepergebet
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to FLIBBERTIGIBBET
- Synonyms
- birdbrain, cuckoo, ditz, featherbrain, featherhead, nitwit, rattlebrain, scatterbrain, softhead
- Antonyms
- sobersides
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