Ever notice how we’ve got about a million ways to talk about our mouths without ever saying “mouth”?
Whether we’re yapping away, stuffing our faces, or just trying to keep it shut, our mouths are pretty much always up to something.
So, it’s no surprise we’ve come up with a boatload of slang to describe that ever-busy part of our face.
From the words we use when we’re eating to the ones for when we’re talking someone’s ear off, let’s take a fun look at the slang for our mouths.
Grab a snack (you’ll probably get hungry talking about mouths), and let’s dive in.
Slang For Mouth
Bazoo
A playful term for mouth, often used to describe someone’s tendency to talk a lot or loudly.
Examples in sentences:
- “He’s got a bazoo that never quits, always the life of the party.”
- “Keep your bazoo shut during the movie, please.”
- “She used her bazoo to argue her point until she won.”
Beak
While traditionally referring to a bird’s mouth, ‘beak’ is humorously applied to human mouths, especially when pointing out someone’s nosiness or tendency to peck at food.
Examples in sentences:
- “He pecked at his dinner with the precision of a bird using its beak.”
- “Keep your beak out of my business!”
- “She sipped her tea, her beak barely touching the cup.”
Biscuit Box
A humorous term for mouth, emphasizing its role in eating, especially when it comes to snacks or comfort food.
Examples in sentences:
- “He’s always stuffing his biscuit box with sweets.”
- “Close your biscuit box and listen for a second.”
- “Her biscuit box is always moving, whether she’s eating or talking.”
Blabber
Refers to a mouth that can’t keep secrets, highlighting a tendency to talk excessively or indiscreetly.
Examples in sentences:
- “Once she starts, her blabber goes on and on about everything.”
- “He’s a blabber, so don’t tell him anything you want kept quiet.”
- “She used her blabber to spread the news faster than social media.”
Bugle
A slang term for mouth that emphasizes its use in making noise, much like the musical instrument.
Examples in sentences:
- “He blew his bugle loud during the argument, making sure he was heard.”
- “Her bugle is always the first to sound off in the morning.”
- “Keep your bugle down; we’re trying to stay hidden here.”
Cakehole
A cheeky term for mouth, particularly focusing on its role in consuming food or being told to stop talking.
Examples in sentences:
- “Shut your cakehole and listen for once!”
- “He’s always cramming something into his cakehole.”
- “If you don’t close your cakehole, you’ll miss the best part.”
Chatterbox
While often referring to a person who talks a lot, ‘chatterbox’ can also playfully denote the mouth itself.
Examples in sentences:
- “Her chatterbox was going a mile a minute, barely pausing for breath.”
- “The teacher asked the chatterbox of the class to kindly be quiet.”
- “He opened his chatterbox the moment he woke up and didn’t stop talking all day.”
Chops
Traditionally refers to the jaws or cheeks, but ‘chops’ is also slang for the mouth, especially among musicians.
Examples in sentences:
- “She’s got the chops for singing, with a voice that fills the room.”
- “Keep your chops still and listen to the instructions.”
- “He licked his chops in anticipation of the delicious meal.”
Flapper
A playful term for mouth, suggesting it flaps open and closed during talking.
Examples in sentences:
- “Close your flapper; the secret’s supposed to be a surprise!”
- “Her flapper didn’t stop moving throughout the entire movie.”
- “He’s got a quick flapper, always ready with a witty comeback.”
Gabber
Denotes a mouth that’s frequently used for chatting or gossiping, highlighting a propensity for conversation.
Examples in sentences:
- “The whole night, her gabber was on display, telling stories and jokes.”
- “He’s a smooth gabber, able to talk his way out of any situation.”
- “Keep your gabber shut in the library, please.”
Gob
A slang term for mouth, often used in a slightly cheeky or playful manner.
Examples in sentences:
- “Watch what you’re putting in your gob; that doesn’t look edible.”
- “He’s got a big gob, always the loudest laugh in the room.”
- “Close your gob and listen for a second, will you?”
Grill
Refers to the teeth or the front part of the mouth, often highlighting dental work or jewelry.
Examples in sentences:
- “He showed off his new grill, all gold and shining.”
- “She’s got a smile that lights up her grill in the best way.”
- “Keep your grill clean if you want to make a good impression.”
Gullet
While technically referring to the throat or esophagus, ‘gullet’ is sometimes used colloquially to mean the mouth, especially in the context of eating.
Examples in sentences:
- “He shoveled the food into his gullet like he hadn’t eaten in days.”
- “That’s too hot to just toss down your gullet without tasting.”
- “She laughed, nearly choking on the water she’d just gulped into her gullet.”
Hole
A blunt, somewhat crude slang for the mouth.
Examples in sentences:
- “Shut your hole and open your ears for once!”
- “He’s always stuffing his hole with junk food.”
- “If you don’t keep that hole quiet, you’ll wake the whole house!”
Jaw
Often refers to the lower part of the mouth but can denote the mouth in general, especially when talking about speaking or eating.
Examples in sentences:
- “She dropped her jaw in surprise at the news.”
- “His jaw worked furiously as he chewed through the tough steak.”
- “You’ll catch flies if you keep your jaw hanging open like that.”
Kisser
A playful term for the mouth, often used when talking about kissing or the attractiveness of someone’s lips.
Examples in sentences:
- “She’s got a kisser that could launch a thousand ships.”
- “Pucker up that kisser; it’s time for your close-up.”
- “He landed a punch right on the other guy’s kisser.”
Laugh
Used creatively to refer to the mouth, especially in contexts involving laughter or speaking jovially.
Examples in sentences:
- “His laugh was wide open in a roar of laughter.”
- “She has a way of filling the room with her laugh, even when she’s just talking.”
- “Cover your laugh when you cough, please.”
Lip Service
While it generally refers to insincere agreement or support, ‘lip service’ can also playfully denote the mouth’s role in speaking.
Examples in sentences:
- “All talk and no action, just lip service as usual.”
- “He pays lip service to healthy eating but then orders a pizza.”
- “She’s tired of the lip service and wants to see real change.”
Maw
A term for the mouth that conveys a sense of being large, open, or consuming, often used for animals but humorously applied to humans.
Examples in sentences:
- “Watch out, he’ll toss anything into his maw without thinking.”
- “The dog’s maw was always ready for a treat or two.”
- “Her maw opened in a silent scream at the horror movie jump scare.”
Pie Hole
A cheeky and somewhat dismissive term for the mouth, particularly when telling someone to be quiet or stop eating.
Examples in sentences:
- “Shut your pie hole and listen for a minute!”
- “He’s always shoveling pie into his pie hole.”
- “If you can’t say something nice, keep your pie hole closed.”
Pie Trap
A playful term for the mouth, especially when it’s prone to indulging in food or chatter.
Examples in sentences:
- “Close your pie trap and save some dessert for the rest of us!”
- “He’s got a pie trap that never stops asking for seconds.”
- “Her pie trap was in full force at the buffet, both eating and gossiping.”
Pusser
A less common slang term, possibly referring to the mouth in the context of spitting or speaking unpleasantly.
Examples in sentences:
- “Watch where you’re aiming that pusser; nobody wants to see that!”
- “He’s all talk, just a big pusser with nothing to back it up.”
- “Keep your pusser shut if you can’t say something nice.”
Rattle
Refers to the mouth, especially when producing a lot of noise, either by talking or eating loudly.
Examples in sentences:
- “Her rattle goes non-stop, from dawn till dusk.”
- “Keep that rattle quiet in the library, will you?”
- “He rattles those chips louder than the TV.”
Smacker
Often refers to the lips, but can extend to the mouth, especially in the context of kissing or speaking boldly.
Examples in sentences:
- “She landed a big smacker right on his cheek.”
- “Put your smacker to good use and start singing!”
- “He’s got a loud smacker, always ready for a laugh or a song.”
Snout
While typically referring to the nose, ‘snout’ can humorously be used to mean the mouth, especially when sniffing out or devouring food.
Examples in sentences:
- “Get your snout out of the cookie jar!”
- “He sniffed at the pie like a dog with its snout.”
- “Her snout’s always in a book, metaphorically speaking.”
Sound Hole
A term borrowed from musical instruments, humorously applied to the mouth as the source of spoken words and sounds.
Examples in sentences:
- “His sound hole is perfectly tuned for storytelling.”
- “Keep the music coming from that sound hole; it’s beautiful!”
- “The teacher asked him to put a capo on his sound hole for the duration of the class.”
Speaker
Refers to the mouth in its role of producing speech, emphasizing the ability to articulate words and sounds.
Examples in sentences:
- “She’s a natural speaker, captivating audiences with ease.”
- “Turn up the volume on that speaker; we want to hear the story!”
- “The speaker of truth doesn’t need a microphone.”
Spout
Describes the mouth as a source of flowing words, often in abundance or without much filter.
Examples in sentences:
- “Once he opens his spout, there’s no stopping the flow.”
- “She can spout poetry like it’s her second language.”
- “That spout of yours could use a break, don’t you think?”
Sprech
A creative take on ‘speech,’ highlighting the mouth’s function in verbal communication.
Examples in sentences:
- “His sprech is as smooth as butter, convincing anyone who listens.”
- “Give us some of that sprech on the matter; you always have insightful thoughts.”
- “She’s learning to moderate her sprech, to listen as well as she talks.”
Sucker
While often referring to someone easily fooled, ‘sucker’ can also playfully denote the mouth, especially in the context of sucking on food or beverages.
Examples in sentences:
- “He’s a sucker for a good milkshake, can’t resist using that sucker of his.”
- “Pop a lollipop in your sucker and enjoy the silence that follows.”
- “That sucker’s gotten her into trouble more times than she’d like to admit, always sipping on sugary drinks.”
Talk Box
A term for the mouth, emphasizing its role in verbal communication.
Examples in sentences:
- “He’s got a talk box that never quits, always sharing stories.”
- “Turn off your talk box for a minute and listen.”
- “Her talk box is her greatest tool as a salesperson.”
Tater Trap
A humorous term for the mouth, especially when it comes to eating.
Examples in sentences:
- “Close your tater trap and chew with your mouth closed.”
- “He filled his tater trap with another big bite of burger.”
- “She’s always got her tater trap ready for some gossip.”
Trap
Often used to describe the mouth in a slightly derogatory way, especially when someone speaks too much or inappropriately.
Examples in sentences:
- “Keep your trap shut if you can’t say anything nice.”
- “His trap is always getting him into trouble.”
- “She snapped her trap shut when she realized her mistake.”
Whistler
Refers to the mouth, particularly highlighting its ability to whistle.
Examples in sentences:
- “He’s quite the whistler, always chirping a tune.”
- “Put that whistler to good use and call the dog back.”
- “Her whistler’s out of commission with this cold, not a note to be heard.”
Word Hole
A playful yet blunt term for the mouth, focusing on its function of producing speech.
Examples in sentences:
- “If you don’t have anything useful to say, then shut your word hole.”
- “He’s always running his word hole, even when he should be listening.”
- “She used her word hole to spread kindness wherever she went.”
Yammer
Describes the mouth in action, especially when talking incessantly or complaining.
Examples in sentences:
- “All he does is yammer on about the good old days.”
- “She could yammer your ear off if you let her.”
- “Stop yammering and start doing.”
Yap
A term for the mouth that’s often used to describe unnecessary or annoying talk.
Examples in sentences:
- “Close your yap and open your ears for once.”
- “His yap is bigger than his bite, thankfully.”
- “She’s got a yap that could wake the neighbors.”
Yapper
Similar to ‘yap,’ it refers to the mouth, especially when used for constant or loud talking.
Examples in sentences:
- “That dog’s yapper goes off at the slightest noise.”
- “He’s a tough guy, but it’s all yapper.”
- “She shut her yapper when the boss walked in.”
Yawn
While literally a reflex, ‘yawn’ can humorously refer to the mouth, especially in contexts of boredom or tiredness.
Examples in sentences:
- “He let out a yawn that could swallow the room whole.”
- “Her lecture had everyone’s yawn on full display.”
- “Keep talking; my yawn loves the sound of your voice.”
So, we’ve had a bit of fun running through the quirky world of mouth slang.
From “gob” to “yapper,” it’s amazing how many ways we’ve got to describe our pie holes.
It’s a reminder of how playful and creative language can be, especially when it comes to the tools we use to eat, chat, and occasionally yawn.
Next time you’re using your “talk box,” maybe you’ll think of some of these and crack a smile.
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Polly Webster is the founder of Foreign Lingo and a seasoned traveler with a decade of exploration under her belt.
Over the past 10 years, she has journeyed to numerous countries around the globe, immersing herself in diverse cultures, traditions, and languages.
Drawing from her rich experiences, Polly now writes insightful articles about travel, languages, traditions, and cultures, sharing her unique perspectives and invaluable tips with her readers.