rent-a-gob

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Someone who regularly appears in the media, especially to stir controversy or self-aggrandize. UK,derogatory
    — 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.

词形变化

rent-a-gobs plural rent a gob alternative rentagob alternative

词源

From rent + a + gob (“mouth”, slang), alluding to someone who will say anything in exchange for money.
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