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Definition of flibbertigibbet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flibbertigibbet

noun
 
/ˈflɪbətidʒɪbɪt/
 
/ˈflɪbərtidʒɪbɪt/
(old-fashioned, informal)
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  1. a person who is not serious enough or talks a lot about silly things
    Word Originlate Middle English: probably imitative of idle chatter.
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