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tittle-tattle

[ tit-l-tat-l ]

/ ˈtɪt lˌtæt l /

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noun

gossip or foolish chatter.

verb (used without object), tit·tle-tat·tled, tit·tle-tat·tling.

to gossip or chatter.

Origin of tittle-tattle

First recorded in 1520–30; gradational compound based on tittle to whisper, gossip

OTHER WORDS FROM tittle-tattle

tit·tle-tat·tler, noun

Words nearby tittle-tattle

tits and ass, titter, tittie, tittivate, tittle, tittle-tattle, tittup, titty, titubation, titular, titulary

Example sentences from the Web for tittle-tattle

The story is just “tittle-tattle” and it will all “blow over,” he told the BBC.

Why Prince Harry’s Nude Photos Are a Disaster for Charles |Tom Sykes |August 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
A tittle-tattle of bribes and rivalries disgusts the intelligent student.

A Short History of the World |H. G. Wells
At length the point of the interview began to poke its horns out of this shell of tittle-tattle.

Sketches |Benjamin Disraeli
He listened to tittle-tattle about Philotas, the son of Parmenio, one of his most trusted and faithful generals.

The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind |Herbert George Wells

Tittle-Tattle—a magnificent title; the very thing to catch the multitude.'

New Grub Street |George Gissing
As to scandal and tittle-tattle, none of it reached the seclusion of her convent-home, or was allowed to sully her fair mind.

Brooke's Daughter |Adeline Sergeant

British Dictionary definitions for tittle-tattle

tittle-tattle

noun

idle chat or gossip

verb

(intr) to chatter or gossip

Derived forms of tittle-tattle

tittle-tattler, noun