tittle-tattle

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English

Etymology

Reduplication of tattle.

Noun

tittle-tattle (countable and uncountable, plural tittle-tattles)

  1. petty, idle gossip.
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  2. An idle, trifling talker; a gossip.
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Translations

Verb

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  1. To engage in such gossip.
  2. To spread gossip.