Example: Elle a la langue bien pendue et parle sans jamais hésiter.
Definition
"Avoir la langue bien pendue" is a French expression used to describe someone who talks a lot and speaks confidently without hesitation. It implies that the person is very talkative and often outspoken in conversations.
Translations
To be very talkative
Ser muy hablador
Een vlotte babbel hebben
Xerrar molt
Eine lose Zunge haben
Etymology
The expression "Avoir la langue bien pendue" literally means "to have the tongue well hung." It originates from the idea that someone with a freely hanging tongue can speak easily and fluently. Did you know? This colorful idiom vividly captures the notion of being chatty and unreserved in speech.
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To be very talkative