Fibber McGee's closet

noun

A source of clutter, especially a messy area or room.

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Meanings

nounFibber McGee's closet (plural Fibber McGee's closets)

plural Fibber McGee's closets

  1. USA source of clutter, especially a messy area or room.

Origin

From the radio show Fibber McGee and Molly, where the door to an overstuffed closet would be opened and the contents would spill out for many episodes from 1940 to 1959.

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APA

Fibber McGee's closet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fibber%20McGee's%20closet

MLA

“Fibber McGee's closet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fibber%20McGee's%20closet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fibber McGee's closet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fibber%20McGee's%20closet.

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