Flibbertigibbet (noun)
flib-uhr-tidj-ibb-it
A frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person.
Come on all you Sound of Music aficionados “How do we solve a problem called Maria?”.
Example sentences
“She’s such a flibbertigibbet, you can’t pin her down for more than 30 seconds at a time.”
“Oh to meet a nun that is a flibbertigibbet, a will o’ the wisp, a clown.”
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