How to pronounce mealy-mouthed

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What mealy-mouthed means

adjective

Too timid to say things plainly and honestly

In a sentence: Instead of saying no, the mealy-mouthed clerk mumbled that it might be a little hard to help.

Where it comes from: It possibly comes from an old German saying about keeping flour in your mouth.

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