Definition of mouthing off

mouth off

verb

• to be insolent.

  Last edited on Aug 31 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'mouth':
*ss-to-mouth	Definitions include: sex in which anal sex is immediately followed by fellatio.
bad-mouth	Definitions include: to say bad things about another person.
big mouth	Definitions include: a person having a "big mouth" reveals information that they shouldn't.
blabbermouth	Definitions include: a person who talks too much.
born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth	Definitions include: to be born into wealth and privilege.
cotton mouth	Definitions include: dry mouth.
diarrhea of the mouth	Definitions include: a metaphorical condition which causes one to talk excessively.
foam at the mouth	Definitions include: to be extremely angry.
foot-in-mouth disease	Definitions include: to frequently put (one's) foot in (one's) mouth - i.e. say inappropriate things.
have a big mouth	Definitions include: to reveal information that one shouldn't.
have a mouth on	Definitions include: to swear frequently.
have diarrhea of the mouth	Definitions include: to talk continuously.
look a gift horse in the mouth	Definitions include: to judge a gift harshly.
motor-mouth	Definitions include: a person who talks excessively.
mouth breather	Definitions include: implies someone who is (sometimes) not too bright, unkempt, nerdy.
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Other terms relating to 'off':
all bets are off	Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
back off	Definitions include: large buttocks.
back up off	Definitions include: to move away from.
beat off	Definitions include: to masturbate.
beg off	Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
bite off more than (one) can chew	Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
bite (one's) head off	Definitions include: to reprimand.
blow off	Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
blow off some steam	Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
blow off steam	Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
boink off the reservation	Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
bore the pants off	Definitions include: to bore one.
bounce ideas off of	Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
brassed off	Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
break it off	Definitions include: to end a relationship.
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