What does blabtongue mean?
Blabtongue means (obsolete) An informant..
Blabtongue
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) An informant..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) An informant.
- (obsolete) A gossip.
Example Sentences
Much like a Curre (ſaid I) nay not so wiſe; / For why I know my griefes vnhappie ground, / I ſee the roote from whence my paſſions riſe, / And view the lure, that did my life confound: / O blab-tongue Tantalus, why doſt not eate? / Fondling, t'is I must pine in ſight of meate.
Report, the blab-tongue of those tell-tale times, / That rather magnifies than lessens crimes,
Unleſs perhaps ſome unſociable rattling Diſturber or other falls in among 'em and breaks thro' all the Rules of good Breeding and Diſcretion; whoſe Company is a Peſt, and carries Infection about with it; whoſe ungovernable Blab Tongue is able to put a whole Pariſh into a blazing; to turn all the all the Tea in the Town; or even to curdle and ſowr the very Milk and Sugar in it.
Synonyms for blabtongue
Antonyms for blabtongue
Related Words
Word Forms
- blabtongues
- blab-tongue
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for blabtongue?
Common synonyms include blabtale, grass, snitch, tattletale.
What is the opposite of blabtongue?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use blabtongue in a sentence?
Much like a Curre (ſaid I) nay not so wiſe; / For why I know my griefes vnhappie ground, / I ſee the roote from whence my paſſions riſe, / And view the lure, that did my life confound: / O blab-tongue Tantalus, why doſt not eate? / Fondling, t'is I must pine in ſight of meate.
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