Question of the Day #1353

Gift of Gab Bridges Cultures at Asakatsu

From the headline of this article at DVIDS.

  上記の文で、gift of gabの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "gift of gab" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《gift of (the) gab》〈話〉雄弁、能弁◆「よく考えずにペラペラしゃべる」という軽蔑的な意味で使われることもある。

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

the ability to talk glibly and persuasively

 

Examples

1. She's got the gift of the gab - she should work in sales and marketing.
2. They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.
3. The gift of gab would serve him well in his journalistic career. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
4. Rosie O'Donnell is using her gift of gab to share her thoughts on billionaire Jeff Bezos' extravagant wedding to Lauren Sánchez over the weekend. — Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 30 June 2025
5. One longtime sufferer unleashes the gift of gab By Hannah Betts Read On Air Supply Give Me Some Skin Shrug off those layers and let your skin show. — Tuppence Middleton, Air Mail, 8 May 2025

   

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