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mouther

mouther

1 9.6
A person who moves their lips to say words in a fake, dramatic way
  • noun
  • /ˈmaʊðər/
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  • During the presentation, she was a real mouther, emphasizing her points with grand gestures.
  • a garbage mouther

Examples

  • At the party, he was such a mouther, dramatically reciting every line of the play.

  • Mouther.

    A Thousand Words (2012)

  • Kids often become mouthers, repeating words they hear in a funny way.

Synonyms

spouter
vsmouther
  • Offensive
8.1

A person who talks loudly and foolishly to get attention

is more about affected mouth movements and theatrical speech style

Surface Forms

mouther singular
mouthers plural

Morphology

mouther = mouth (transparent) = mouth + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'mouth' using the productive suffix '-er' yields a predictable meaning 'one who mouths'.

Etymology

Mouther comes from the simple English word mouth plus the agent ending -er, so it originally meant 'one who uses the mouth'. Think of someone whose mouth does all the acting, moving their lips in a showy or fake way, and you will remember that a mouther is someone who mouths words or speaks in an exaggerated, insincere way.