flabb

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German vlabbe, flabbe (gaping mouth), from the Germanic prefix *flabb-, probably ultimately imitative. See English flap. Cognate with Danish flabbet.

Noun

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flabb c

  1. a mouth
  2. loud uncontrolled laughter
  3. a person who speaks a lot
  4. (Norrland) a face
  5. (Östergötland) a part of something
  6. (Gästrikland) the flap on a cap

Usage notes

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Frequently used negatively, especially in (sense 1) and (sense 3). Even the latter three usages are mostly colloquial.

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References

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