noun
trap
A person's mouth, especially in rude expressions.
The rude character tells his companion to shut his trap.
Etymology
Trap is a coarse figurative name for the mouth. The comparison treats the opening as something that can be shut, as in shut your trap.
More examples
- She objected to his use of trap for her mouth.
- The dialogue uses trap as a coarse word for mouth.
- He regretted telling the child to close his trap.
Forms
trap · traps
Similar words
- mouth
- The neutral body-part term.
- gob
- Another coarse regional word for mouth.