Definition of having the gift of gab

have the gift of gab

verb - intransitive

skilled in conversation.
Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'gab':
gab	Definitions include: to converse.
Other terms relating to 'gift':
gift	Definitions include: a loser.
god's gift to	Definitions include: something excellent for.
look a gift horse in the mouth	Definitions include: to judge a gift harshly.
re-gift	Definitions include: to give someone a gift that was previously received as a gift from a different person.
Other terms relating to 'have':
did Rose Kennedy have a black frock?	Definitions include: "The answer to your question is obviously 'yes'."
every cloud has a silver lining.	Definitions include: for every bad thing that happens, there's something positive about it.
GLHF	Definitions include: acronym for "good luck, have fun".
HAGS	Definitions include: acronym for "have a great summer".
HAND	Definitions include: acronym for "Have a nice day."
has-been	Definitions include: a person who was once famous or successful, but is no longer.
hasbian	Definitions include: a person who has been a lesbian but now lives a heterosexual lifestyle.
have	Definitions include: to take advantage of.
have a ball	Definitions include: to have a ball, e.g. a great time.
have a beef	Definitions include: to have a a problem or grudge with someone.
have a big mouth	Definitions include: to reveal information that one shouldn't.
have a big ol' vag	Definitions include: a promiscuous woman.
have a black belt in	Definitions include: to be very skilled in a particular area.
have a blast	Definitions include: See blast.
have a bone to pick	Definitions include: to have a grudge to discuss.
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Other terms relating to 'of':
abbreviated piece of nothing	Definitions include: a worthless person.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a few cans short of a six pack	Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence.
a few fries short of a happy meal	Definitions include: "not all there".
afraid of (one's) shadow	Definitions include: skittish.
*a grain of ssault**	Definitions include: an amount of violence.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
a hell of a	Definitions include: an impressive.
a hell of an	Definitions include: an impressive.
all kinds of	Definitions include: many.
all of my yes	Definitions include: an emphatic "yes".
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
all that and a bag of Fritos	Definitions include: the best.
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Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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