tittle-tattle

[ tit-l-tat-l ]

noun

1. gossip or foolish chatter.

verb (used without object)

, tit·tle-tat·tled, tit·tle-tat·tling.

1. to gossip or chatter.

tittle-tattle

noun

1. idle chat or gossip

verb

1. intr to chatter or gossip

Derived Forms

• ˈtittle-ˌtattler, noun

Other Words From

• tittle-tattler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tittle-tattle¹

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