Labba-mout

noun LAB-ba MOUT ˈlaba maʊt

Also spelled labba mout, labba-labba mouth, labba mouth

A blabbermouth — a person who talks too much, can't keep a secret, and runs their mouth spreading everybody's business. From 'labba-labba' (idle, excessive chatter), a 'labba-mout' is not to be trusted with anything private, because whatever you tell them, the whole district soon knows.

  • Nuh tell she nuttn, she a labba-mout.

    Don't tell her anything; she's a blabbermouth.

  • Di labba-mout carry di news all bout.

    The blabbermouth spread the news everywhere.

  • Him labba-mout mek him lose fren.

    His loose talk made him lose friends.

From 'labba-labba' (idle chatter, of African origin) + 'mout' (mouth); a blabbermouth. See [[labrish]], [[su-su]].

A blabbermouth who can't keep a secret. See [[labrish]], [[su-su]], [[mout-mek-fi-talk]].