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talked like an apothecary

talked like an apothecary is the simple past and past participle of talk like an apothecary.

Meaning of talk like an apothecary

Verb

talk like an apothecary (third-person singular simple present talks like an apothecary, present participle talking like an apothecary, simple past and past participle talked like an apothecary)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic, intransitive, slang) To prattle.
    • As to Clement of Alexandria, I shall pass him by, as he knew nothing about the matter. He talks like an apothecary on the subject; and when did ever an apothecary talk to any purpose?1824, Naso., Sneezing, in The New Monthly Magazine, volume X, page 152

Questions about talked like an apothecary

What is talked like an apothecary the simple past and past participle of?
Talked like an apothecary is the simple past and past participle of talk like an apothecary.

Words near talked like an apothecary in the dictionary

  1. talked everything
  2. talked fast and loose
  3. talked in circles
  4. talked into
  5. talked like a book
  6. talked like an apothecary
  7. talked nasty
  8. talked out
  9. talked out of
  10. talked out of one's arse
  11. talked out of one's ass

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