prattler

English

Etymology

From prattle +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹætələ(ɹ)/

Noun

prattler (plural prattlers)

1. One who prattles or is inclined to do so.

   The patrolman had the misfortune to be assigned a beat that ran past the house of Ms. McDougall, a notorious prattler and neighborhood gossip.

   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:

     “I am glad, Nanny,” says Mrs Miller, “the gentleman hath made the observation; I protest I am almost of his opinion. What can be the matter with you, child? I never saw such an alteration. What is become of all your gaiety? Would you think, sir, I used to call her my little prattler? She hath not spoke twenty words this week.”

   • 1889, Voice Magazine, Werner, page 10:

     […] the lisper, the burrer, the infant prattler, and the foreign stumbler over our speech […]

Translations

someone who prattles

• German: (pejorative) Schwatzmaul n
• Irish: gliogaire m
• Maori: komarero, arero kapekapetau
• Tangut: 𗀁𗢯 (*sa lhjwa¹)
• Volapük: (pejorative ♂♀) luspikan (vo), (♂) hiluspikan, (♀) jiluspikan (vo)