Monday, February 22, 2010

GWD: Flibbertigibbet

This one, again, is self-explanatory, although it's nice to know that there's an adjectival version of it! How flibbertigibbety! Still, it's important to get these words (and the sentiments behind them) out and about. Note that the old age of this word points to the more directly gnomish nature of this word...

flib·ber·ti·gib·bet
Pronunciation: \ˌfli-bər-tē-ˈji-bət\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English flepergebet
Date: 15th century

: a silly flighty person

flib·ber·ti·gib·bety \-bə-tē\ adjective

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