munläder

Swedish

Etymology

mun (“mouth”) +‎ läder (“leather”)

Noun

munläder n

1. (colloquial) speaking skill (in the sense of being able to talk people into what one wants, talking oneself out of situations, having good comebacks, and the like), gift of the gab

Usage notes

Often in the phrase "ha välsmort munläder" (have well-greased mouth leather).

Declension

Declension of munläder
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	munläder	munlädret	—	—
Genitive	munläders	munlädrets	—	—

See also

• vara slängd i käften

References

• munläder in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• munläder in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• munläder in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)