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tittle-tattle


tit·tle–tat·tle

noun \ˈti-təl-ˌta-təl\

Definition of TITTLE-TATTLE

: gossip, prattle
— tittle–tattle intransitive verb
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Origin of TITTLE-TATTLE

reduplication of 1tattle
First Known Use: circa 1529

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