tattling

  • 71tattle — tat|tle [ˈtætl] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Middle Dutch; Origin: tatelen] 1.) [i]old fashioned to talk about other people s private lives = ↑gossip 2.) especially AmE if a child tattles, they tell a parent or teacher that another child has done… …

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  • 72tattle — (v.) late 15c., to stammer, prattle, in Caxton s translation of Reynard the Fox, probably from M.Flem. tatelen to stutter, parallel to M.Du., M.L.G., E.Fris. tateren to chatter, babble, possibly of imitative origin. The meaning tell tales or… …

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  • 73Narc — One who tattles, the act of tattling. That tool just Narc ed me out! …

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  • 74Narc — One who tattles, the act of tattling. That tool just Narc ed me out! …

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  • 75loquacious — a. 1. Talkative, garrulous, voluble. 2. Speaking, noisy, talking. 3. Blabbing, babbling, tattling, tell tale …

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  • 76tell-tale — I. n. Tattler, talebearer, blabber. II. a. Babbling, tattling, blabbing …

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  • 77tattle — 1. verb 1) we were tattling about him Syn: gossip, chatter, chat, prattle, babble, jabber, gabble, rattle on; informal chinwag, jaw, yak, gab, natter, tittle tattle, chitchat 2) I would tattle on her if I had evidence …

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  • 78scandal — n 1 *offense, sin, vice, crime Analogous words: indignity, insult, *affront: offending or offense, outraging or outrage (see corresponding verbs at OFFEND): wrong, grievance, injury, *injustice 2 * …

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  • 79babbling — n chatter, chattering, prattle, prattling, small talk, chit chat, chitter chatter; gossip, buzzing, Inf. gab, idle or foolish talk; palaver, Sl. hot air, Sl. gas, Sl. bull; nonsense, gibberish, jargon, gobblede gook; jabbering, jabber,… …

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  • 80cackle — v 1. cluck, chuckle, click, clack; crow, quack. 2. chuckle, chortle, giggle; titter, twitter, te hee, snicker, snigger. 3. chatter noisily, prattle, jabber, gibber, Sl. gibber jabber, jargon; babble, prate, tattle, twaddle, Brit. twattle; patter …

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