Flibbertigibbet
/ˈflɪbərtɪˌɡɪbɪt/
A frivolous or flighty person, often used humorously.
Examples
- Even the teacher warned that a flibbertigibbet would struggle with deadlines.
- The town called him a flibbertigibbet because he could never keep a secret.
- She laughed at his flibbertigibbets, noting how his ideas always changed.
- His reputation as a flibbertigibbet grew after he missed three meetings in a row.
- Flibbertigibbet danced from one hobby to another without finishing any of them.
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