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- [tit-l tat-l]
- /ˈtɪt l ˈtæt l/
- /tɪtl ˈtæt.l̩/
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- [tit-l tat-l]
- /ˈtɪt l ˈtæt l/
Definitions of tittle-tattle word
- noun tittle-tattle gossip or foolish chatter. 1
- verb without object tittle-tattle to gossip or chatter. 1
- uncountable noun tittle-tattle If you refer to something that a group of people talk about as tittle-tattle, you mean that you disapprove of it because it is not important, and there is no real evidence that it is true. 0
- noun tittle-tattle idle chat or gossip 0
- verb tittle-tattle to chatter or gossip 0
- noun tittle-tattle gossip; chatter 0
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Origin of tittle-tattle
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; gradational compound based on tittle to whisper, gossip
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Parts of speech for Tittle-tattle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tittle-tattle popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for tittle-tattle
noun tittle-tattle
- blether — blather
- clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.
- dirty laundry — personal or private matters that could cause embarrassment if made public: You didn't have to air our dirty linen to all your friends!
- earful — an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
- gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
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