Mouthpiece
/ˈmaʊθ.piːs/noun
A device or part that fits against or into the mouth, or a person who speaks on behalf of another.
Did you know?The political sense of mouthpiece comes from the idea of someone serving as another person’s speaking instrument, turning a body part into a symbol of controlled speech.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
mūþ
“mouth”
Old English
OE
pīsa
“piece, bit”
Middle English
ME
mouþpese
“a piece for the mouth; an object held in the mouth”
16th–17th Century
English
mouthpiece
“a device placed at the mouth, especially on an instrument or tool”
19th Century
English
mouthpiece
“a person or publication that speaks for another person, group, or cause”