Flibbertigibbet Definition

flĭbər-tē-jĭbĭt
noun
An irresponsible, flighty person.
Webster's New World

(archaic) An imp, a fiend.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • foolish woman

Other Word Forms of Flibbertigibbet

Noun

Singular:
flibbertigibbet
Plural:
flibbertigibbets

Origin of Flibbertigibbet

  • From late Middle English first attested 1549 probably imitative of nonsense uttered by gossips. Usage as an imp or fiend and name of the Devil from around 1603.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English flipergebet

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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