tattle

Definitions


[ˈtatl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- gossip idly
(e.g: according to some tattling sources, he never quite gave her up)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘falter, stammer’, also ‘make meaningless sounds’, referring to a small child): from Middle Flemish tatelen, tateren, of imitative origin


[ˈtatl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- gossip; idle talk
(e.g: for each story of mine, a titbit of town tattle must be exchanged)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘falter, stammer’, also ‘make meaningless sounds’, referring to a small child): from Middle Flemish tatelen, tateren, of imitative origin




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