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flibbertigibbet in German

flibbertigibbet in German is Flattergeist — flibbertigibbet means an unconventional, restless person, especially a young woman.

flibbertigibbet in German

Flattergeist
noun
An offbeat, skittish person; especially said of a young woman.

What does "flibbertigibbet" mean?

  1. noun An unconventional, restless person, especially a young woman.
    "All this responsibility at such an early age made her a bitchy flibbertigibbet."
  2. noun Someone seen as silly or scatterbrained, especially one who chatters or gossips a lot.
    "“Thou flibbertigibbet,” cried Catwezle, who had been listening, “all is clear as springwater. This Rapkyn was a sorcerer!”"
  3. noun A mischievous spirit or demon.
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flibbertigibbet in a sentence

  • All this responsibility at such an early age made her a bitchy flibbertigibbet.
  • “Thou flibbertigibbet,” cried Catwezle, who had been listening, “all is clear as springwater. This Rapkyn was a sorcerer!”
  • ‘Ignorant girls. Dizzy young things. It seems to be my fate always to be landed with these flibbertigibbets.’

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What is "flibbertigibbet" in German?
"flibbertigibbet" in German is Flattergeist. flibbertigibbet means: An unconventional, restless person, especially a young woman.
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