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flap one's gums

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
flap one's gums
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak (idly); to talk without effect.

American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

flaps one's gums (present, singular) flapping one's gums (participle, present) flapped one's gums (participle, past) flapped one's gums (past)

Synonyms

flap one's jaws flap one's lips

Questions

What does flap one's gums mean?
To speak (idly); to talk without effect.

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