English Explanatory Dictionary

civil tongue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A polite manner of speaking.

Pronunciation

en-au-civil tongue.ogg

Word forms

civil tongue civil tongues

Derived words

keep a civil tongue in one's head
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