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chat·ter·box
/
ˈtʃæt
ərˌbɒks
/
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[
chat
-er-boks
]
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noun
an excessively talkative person.
Origin:
1765–75;
i.e., person whose voice box chatters constantly
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chatterbox
(ˈtʃætəˌbɒks)
—
n
informal
a person who talks constantly, esp about trivial matters
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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chatterbox
1774, from
chatter
+
box
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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