rent-a-gob
rent-a-gob noun: someone who regularly appears in the media, especially to stir controversy or self-aggrandize.
Noun
rent-a-gob (plural rent-a-gobs)
- Someone who regularly appears in the media, especially to stir controversy or self-aggrandize.
- There would either be an obvious candidate for the splash story or you would be desperately scrambling the phones, suggesting interviews with the local rent-a-gobs on the council who you knew would say something controversial, if lacking in substance.2008, John Stoneman, The Road from Wembley, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 153
- You don't want to be seen too much as a media tart, and as a rent-a-gob, because you just alienate all your colleagues.2010, Chris Bryant MP, quoted by Aeron Davis, Political Communication and Social Theory, Routledge →ISBN, page 92
- Synonyms:
- rent-a-mouth
Synonyms of rent-a-gob
- rent-a-mouth
Forms of rent-a-gob
| plural | rent-a-gobs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rent a gob |
| alternative form | rentagob |
Origin of rent-a-gob
From rent-a- + gob (“mouth”, slang), alluding to someone who will say anything in exchange for money.
Questions about rent-a-gob
- What does rent-a-gob mean?
- Rent-a-gob means someone who regularly appears in the media, especially to stir controversy or self-aggrandize.
- What part of speech is rent-a-gob?
- Rent-a-gob is a noun.
- What is the plural of rent-a-gob?
- The plural of rent-a-gob is rent-a-gobs.
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