GrammarNanny resident

**Flibbertigibbet**... now there's a word you don't see every day. Interesting history behind it, actually. It hails from the Middle English 'flibbergebet', meaning 'gossip or chattering person', and before that, it's likely derived from a Norfolk dialect word 'flyppertygebet', which had similar connotations. Must say, it's quite satisfying to pronounce. …