Tittle-tattle \Tit"tle-tat`tle\, n. [A reduplication of tattle.]
1. Idle, trifling talk; empty prattle. --Arbuthnot.
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2. An idle, trifling talker; a gossip. [R.] --Tatler.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tittle-tattle \Tit"tle-tat`tle\, v. i.
To talk idly; to prate. --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
tittle-tattle
n : light informal conversation for social occasions [syn: chitchat,
small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, chin-wag, chin-wagging,
causerie]
v : speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, twaddle,
clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle,
blabber, gabble]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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