twaddle

Definitions


[ˈtwɒdl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- trivial or foolish speech or writing; nonsense
(e.g: he dismissed the novel as self-indulgent twaddle)


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Origin:
late 18th century: alteration of earlier twattle, of unknown origin


[ˈtwɒdl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- talk or write in a trivial or foolish way
(e.g: what is that old fellow twaddling about?)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: alteration of earlier twattle, of unknown origin




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