Episode 1263 • • 2:09:05 - 2:12:02
1263: Flibbertigibbet
China Daily "Flibbertigibbet" Insult and Word of the Day
The state-run China Daily referred to Mike Pompeo as a "flibbertigibbet," prompting an etymological breakdown of the word. Originally meaning a "silly flighty person" or "gossip," the term's history includes references in Shakespeare's King Lear and 19th-century literature.