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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(UK, derogatory) Someone who regularly appears in the media, especially to stir controversy or self-aggrandize..
You don't want to be seen too much as a media tart, and as a rent-a-gob, because you just alienate all your colleagues.
There would either be an obvious candidate for the splash story or you would be desperately scrambling the phones, suggesting interviews with the local rent-a-gobs on the council who you knew would say something controversial, if lacking in substance.
Katie Hopkins found fame on reality TV show The Apprentice. But unlike most former reality stars, who fade into obscurity after their 15 minutes in the spotlight, she's gone on to carve herself a successful career as an infamous rent-a-gob.
Use rent-a-gob when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rent-a-gob means (UK, derogatory) Someone who regularly appears in the media, especially to stir controversy or self-aggrandize..
Common synonyms include rent-a-mouth.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
You don't want to be seen too much as a media tart, and as a rent-a-gob, because you just alienate all your colleagues.
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