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A silly, scatterbrained, or garrulous person.

[Middle English flipergebet.]

flibbertigibbet [ˈflɪbətɪˌdʒɪbɪt]

an irresponsible, silly, or gossipy person

[of uncertain origin]

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Noun

flibbertigibbet - a female fool

foolish woman

fool, muggins, saphead, tomfool, sap - a person who lacks good judgment

Translations

flibbertigibbet [ˈflɪbətɪˈdʒɪbɪt] N → casquivana f

flibbertigibbet

n → (junges) Gänschen

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