Expression 'jabbing away at'

[Haihao]

Hi,

Could you help me with:

[Jamie (K)]

[Haihao]

Hi Jamie,

Many thanks again! I forgot completely that 'away' could suggest 'the action was repeated or continued for a long time without stopping', though I often refer an uncle of mine to 'a talkaway guy', who could make a solo speech to me over three hours without a trace of fatigue.

I am sure now I won't forget 'away' just like 'three strikes'.

Haihao

[Jamie (K)]

In English we would call your uncle a "windbag".

When my siblings and I were little, my father sometimes called us "gas bags".

[Haihao]

"Windbag" and "gas bag" are both new but cool to me! With them I could update my vocabulary for my uncle, who is really annoying me these days with all that wind or gas. Many thanks again, Jamie.

By the way, could I really suggest both of the expressions allude to the large quantity of hot air put out or possessed by a talkative person?

Thank you!

Haihao

[Jamie (K)]