UNCOMMUNICATIVE
ADJECTIVES
► DRY miserly, stingy; reserved, uncommunicative → 1552 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► DUMB OX an uncommunicative, stupid, or awkward man → 1756 colloq.
► GARBO an uncommunicative person; one who prefers little or no social life → 1975 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► OLD OYSTER an uncommunicative, reserved person → c1890 sl.
► OYSTER a reserved or uncommunicative person → 1925
PHRASES
► NOT TO HAVE A WORD TO THROW AT A DOG to be uncommunicative or sullen → 1607
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