diarrhea of the mouth

diarrhea of the mouth

A tendency speak constantly or at length without thinking. I get so nervous every time I'm around police officers that I have diarrhea of the mouth and can't seem to shut up! If you want this to stay a secret, don't tell Mike—that guy has diarrhea of the mouth, I swear. A: "Why are you afraid of the CEO?" B: "Because I tend to get diarrhea of the mouth around important people, and I don't want that to happen with her!"

See also: diarrhea, mouth, of

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diarrhea of the mouth

 and diarrhea of the jawbone

Fig. constant talking; a "disorder" involving constant talking. Wow, does he ever have diarrhea of the mouth! You're getting diarrhea of the jawbone again.

See also: diarrhea, mouth, of

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

diarrhea of the mouth

and diarrhea of the jawbone

n. an imaginary disease involving constant talking. Wow, does he ever have diarrhea of the mouth! Sorry. I seem to get diarrhea of the jawbone whenever I get in front of an audience.

See also: diarrhea, mouth, of

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