shell-mouthed
adj.— «The Patriots are notorious around the NFL for being shell-mouthed about injuries. Players are forbidden to discuss even their own.» —“Moving the Chains: Tom Brady and the Pursuit of Everything” by Charles P. Pierce Oct. 31, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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