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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChatterbox
/ˈtʃæt.ər.bɒks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who talks a lot, often in a lively or animated manner.
"At the party, she was the chatterbox, entertaining everyone with her stories." - 2
A device or object that produces chatter or noise.
"The old toy was a chatterbox that made sounds when you pressed a button."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from English, combining 'chatter' (derived from Middle English chateren, imitating the sound of chattering birds) and 'box' (used here to mean a container or person full of something). It emerged in the 18th century to describe someone who talks incessantly without stopping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chatterbox" is said worldwide
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Bavard
Transliteration: ba-var
"Il est un bavard qui ne peut jamais se taire."
Plaudertasche
Transliteration: plau-der-tas-che
"Sie ist eine echte Plaudertasche und redet ständig."
Chiacchierone
Transliteration: kiak-kye-ro-ne
"Lui è un chiacchierone e non riesce a stare zitto."
Charlatán
Transliteration: char-la-tan
"Ella es una charlatán que siempre tiene algo que decir."
Tagarela
Transliteration: ta-ga-re-la
"Ele é um tagarela que fala sem parar."
बातूनी
Transliteration: baatuni
"वह एक बातूनी है जो हमेशा बातें करती है।"
喋喋不休的人
Transliteration: dié dié bù xiū de rén
"她是个喋喋不休的人，总是有话要说。"
수다쟁이
Transliteration: sudajang-i
"그녀는 수다쟁이로 항상 이야기를 한다."
おしゃべり
Transliteration: oshaberi
"彼女はおしゃべりで、いつも話しています。"
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