nashgab

noun

nash·​gab

ˈnashˌgab

variants or less commonly nashgob

-gäb

1

archaic Scottish : rude gossip

2

archaic Scottish : an impertinent oaf

Word History

Etymology

Scots nash impertinence + gab or gob alteration of gab

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