Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters; chattering or babbling at length about unimportant topics. Describes someone who talks too much without much substance.
From Latin 'garrulus' meaning 'talkative, chattering,' derived from 'garrire' (to chatter, babble). The root imitates the sound of continuous, meaningless chatter, similar to how birds chirp incessantly.
Think of a garrulous person as someone with 'verbal diarrhea' - they just can't stop the flow of words! The word even sounds like gargling: 'GAR-ru-lous.' Picture someone gargling words instead of water, making lots of noise but not much sense.
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