the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich
Recent Examples on the WebErinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.—Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German pratten to pout
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