chattering box n.
1. a pulpit.
![]() | Lives of Most Noted Highway-men, etc. I 274: The Fanatical parson being ashamed of himself, he quitted his Chattering Box without proceeding any farther in his Sermon. |
2. (UK prizefighting) the mouth.
![]() | Era (London) 18 July 6/2: The latter countered [...] and got in on the chattering-box with his right. |