Twaddle

  • 1Twaddle — is a Scottish surname, and may refer to:* Kevin Twaddle (born 1971), Scottish former professional footballer * Marc Twaddle (born 1986), Scottish professional footballer …

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  • 2Twaddle — Twad dle, n. Silly talk; gabble; fustian. [1913 Webster] I have put in this chapter on fighting . . . because of the cant and twaddle that s talked of boxing and fighting with fists now a days. T. Hughes. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Twaddle — Twad dle, v. i. & t. [See {Twattle}.] To talk in a weak and silly manner, like one whose faculties are decayed; to prate; to prattle. Stanyhurst. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4twaddle — index prattle Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5twaddle — (n.) silly talk, 1782, probably from twattle (1550s), of obscure origin …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 6twaddle — n *nonsense, drivel, bunk, balderdash, poppycock, gobbledygook, trash, rot, bull …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 7twaddle — [n] nonsense babble, balderdash*, baloney*, BS*, bull, bunk*, chatter, crap*, drivel, foolishness, gibberish, hogwash*, hooey*, hot air*, idle talk, jive*, mumbo jumbo*, palaver, poppycock*, prattle, rubbish, silliness, trash*, tripe; concepts… …

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  • 8twaddle — ► NOUN informal ▪ trivial or foolish speech or writing. ORIGIN of unknown origin …

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  • 9twaddle — [twäd′ l] n. [earlier twattle, prob. var. form of tattle, in twittle twattle for TITTLE TATTLE] foolish, empty talk or writing; nonsense vt., vi. twaddled, twaddling to talk or write in a foolish or senseless manner; prattle twaddler n …

    English World dictionary

  • 10twaddle — I. noun Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect twattle idle talk Date: 1782 1. a. silly idle talk ; drivel b. something insignificant or worthless ; nonsense < that idea is pure twaddle > 2 …

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