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tattler Definition


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tattle
noun
    1. Idle chatter or gossip.
verb tattled, tattling
    intr
    1. To chat or gossip idly.
      Thesaurus: gossip, blab, chatter, babble, prattle, jabber, blather, gab (slang), yap (slang), yak (slang).
    2. To give away (secrets) by chatting idly or gossiping.
      Thesaurus: blab, tell (slang), snitch.
Derivative: tattler
noun
    Someone who gives away secrets by chatting idly or gossiping
      Thesaurus: gossip, rumour-monger, telltale, tale-bearer, tale-teller, busybody, scandalmonger, snitch (slang).
Etymology: 15c: from Dutch tatelen.



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