gobemouche

Dec. 6th, 2007 07:41 am
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gobemouche - n., a silly and credulous person, a boor.


Literally, in French, fly-swallower -- one who keeps his mouth open.

---L.

Date: 2007-12-06 02:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asakiyume.livejournal.com
That is an insult worth popularizing

Date: 2007-12-06 03:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com
...how do you pronounce it?

Date: 2007-12-06 04:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
Three syllables -- GOH-beh-moosh or GOB-eh-moosh.

---L.

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