To tell a person to stop talking—not very politely:
| SHUT UP | 812 |
| SHUT YOUR MOUTH | 59 |
| PIPE DOWN | 54 |
| DRY UP | 36 |
| SHUT YOUR TRAP | 28 |
| BE QUIET | 26 |
| HUSH | 25 |
| CLAM UP | 16 |
| HUSH UP | 15 |
| KEEP QUIET | 15 |
| CLOSE YOUR TRAP | 13 |
| KNOCK IT OFF | 13 |
| CAN IT | 11 |
| CLOSE YOUR MOUTH | 8 |
| HUSH YOUR MOUTH | 8 |
| BE STILL | 7 |
| KEEP STILL | 7 |
| SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH | 7 |
| KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT | 6 |
| COOL IT | 5 |
| NR | 5 |
| BUTTON YOUR LIP | 4 |
| CUT IT OUT | 4 |
| KEEP YOUR TRAP SHUT | 4 |
| QUIET | 4 |
| QUIETEN DOWN | 4 |
| QUIET DOWN | 3 |
| SHET UP | 3 |
| SHUT YOUR GAB | 3 |
| SHUT YOUR YAP | 3 |
| SIGN OFF | 3 |
| SIMMER DOWN | 3 |
| STOP BEATING YOUR GUMS | 3 |
| STOP YAKKING | 3 |
| STOP YOUR YAKKING | 3 |
| BUTTON UP | 2 |
| BUTTON UP YOUR LIP | 2 |
| BUZZ OFF | 2 |
| CAN THE CHATTER | 2 |
| CLOSE UP | 2 |
| HALT’S MAUL | 2 |
| QUIT FLAPPIN’ YOUR JAWS | 2 |
| SHUSH | 2 |
| SHUT THE TRAP | 2 |
| SHUT YOUR BIG MOUTH | 2 |
| SHUT YOUR MOUTH UP | 2 |
| STOP RUNNING OFF AT THE MOUTH | 2 |
| STOP TALKING | 2 |
| STOP YAPPING | 2 |
| STOP YOUR CHATTER | 2 |
| STOW IT | 2 |
| TURN IT OFF | 2 |
| WAIT A MINUTE | 2 |
| ACT YOUR AGE | 1 |
| AT EASE | 1 |
| BE QUIET AND STOP TALKING | 1 |
| BLOW AWAY | 1 |
| CALL IT OFF | 1 |
| CALM DOWN | 1 |
| CHEESE IT | 1 |
| CLAM IT | 1 |
| CLOSE IT | 1 |
| CLOSE OFF | 1 |
| CLOSE THE TRAP | 1 |
| CLOSE YOUR DAMN MOUTH | 1 |
| CLOSE YOUR TRAP UP | 1 |
| CUT IT SHORT | 1 |
| CUT THE CHATTER | 1 |
| CUT THE GAB | 1 |
| DON’T MAKE SO MUCH NOISE | 1 |
| DON’T TALK SO MUCH | 1 |
| DON’T YOU EVER SHUT UP | 1 |
| DRY UP AND BLOW AWAY | 1 |
| EASY ON THE GAB | 1 |
| “FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, BUG OUT” | 1 |
| GET NEXT TO YOURSELF | 1 |
| GIVE SOMEBODY ELSE A CHANCE | 1 |
| GIVE US A REST | 1 |
| GO BLOW YOUR NOSE | 1 |
| GO ON AND GET QUIET | 1 |
| HOLD IT | 1 |
| HOLD IT A MINUTE | 1 |
| HOLD IT–COME UP FOR AIR | 1 |
| HOLD THE BLOW | 1 |
| HOLD YOUR TONGUE | 1 |
| HUSH PLEASE | 1 |
| HUSH TALKING | 1 |
| I GIT TIRED OF HEARING YOU TALKING | 1 |
| I WISH HE’D KEEP HIS MOUTH CLOSED | 1 |
| I WISH YOU’D CLOSE UP | 1 |
| I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF IT | 1 |
| JUST WAIT A MINUTE | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHUT | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR BIG TRAP SHUT | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR DAMN MOUTH SHUT | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR DAMN TRAP SHUT | 1 |
| LAY OFF | 1 |
| LESS NOISE | 1 |
| LESS RACKET | 1 |
| LET ME SAY SOMETHING | 1 |
| LET SOMEBODY ELSE TALK | 1 |
| LET UP | 1 |
| LITTLE QUIETER PLEASE | 1 |
| LOCK YOUR LIPS AND THROW THE KEY AWAY | 1 |
| OH HUSH | 1 |
| OH SHUT UP | 1 |
| PAU | 1 |
| PIPE DOWN TO A BELLOW | 1 |
| PLEASE TO BE QUIET | 1 |
| PUT THE DAMPER ON | 1 |
| QUIT BEING SO RUDE AND UGLY | 1 |
| QUIT BLABBIN’ | 1 |
| QUIT BUMPING YOUR GUMS | 1 |
| QUIT CHATTERING | 1 |
| QUIT CHEWING THE RAG | 1 |
| QUIT FLAPPING YOUR LIPS | 1 |
| QUIT GABBING | 1 |
| QUIT POPPING OFF | 1 |
| QUIT TALKING | 1 |
| QUIT THAT BLABBING | 1 |
| QUIT YAKKING | 1 |
| QUIT YAPPING | 1 |
| QUIT YOUR CLAPTRAPPIN’ | 1 |
| QUIT YOUR JAWING | 1 |
| QUIT YOUR YAKKIN’ | 1 |
| QUIT YOUR YAPPING | 1 |
| SHET YOUR MOUTH | 1 |
| SHUP YOUR CHOPS | 1 |
| SHUT OFF | 1 |
| SHUT THAT TRAP | 1 |
| SHUT THE FUCK UP | 1 |
| SHUT UP FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| SHUT UP OR YOU’LL GET A BUST IN THE MOUTH | 1 |
| SHUT UP THAT GAB | 1 |
| SHUT UP YOUR MOUTH | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR CHOPS | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR DAMNED MOUTH | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR FAT LIP | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR FAT MOUTH | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR GAP | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR GODDAMN MOUTH | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR MOUTH SO YOU CAN SEE YOUR FACE | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR RATTLETRAP | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR TATER TRAP | 1 |
| SICK OF HEARING YOU TALKING | 1 |
| SLOW UP | 1 |
| SSH | 1 |
| STOP BLOW YOUR CHOP | 1 |
| STOP BLOWING | 1 |
| STOP BLOWING STEAM | 1 |
| STOP GABBING | 1 |
| STOP SHOOTING OFF | 1 |
| STOP SQUAWKIN’ | 1 |
| “STOP TALKING, I MEAN STOP” | 1 |
| STOP THAT NOISE | 1 |
| STOP THE CHATTER | 1 |
| STOP THROWING THE BALL | 1 |
| STOP YAMMERING | 1 |
| STOP YOUR BLABBER | 1 |
| STOP YOUR BULLSHITTING | 1 |
| STOP YOUR CLOCK | 1 |
| STOP YOUR GAB | 1 |
| STOP YOUR JAWING | 1 |
| STOP YOUR YAPPING | 1 |
| TAKE A REST | 1 |
| THAT’S ENOUGH | 1 |
| TURN OFF THE GAB | 1 |
| WHY DON’T YOU HUSH FOR A WHILE | 1 |
| WHY DON’T YOU KEEP YOUR TRAP CLOSED | 1 |
| WHY DON’T YOU RING OFF | 1 |
| WHY DON’T YOU SHUT YOUR BIG MOUTH | 1 |
| WILL YOU PLEASE CLOSE YOUR MOUTH | 1 |
| WINDS BLOWING HARD TODAY | 1 |
| YOU TALK TOO MUCH | 1 |
| YOU’RE MOUTHING TOO MUCH | 1 |
| YOU’RE RAPPING TOO MUCH | 1 |
| YOU’RE TALKING FASTER THAN YOU CAN THINK | 1 |
| YOU’RE TALKING TOO MUCH | 1 |
| ZIPPER YOUR LIP | 1 |
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