prittle-prattle

/ ˈprɪtəlˌprætəl /

noun

1. foolish or idle talk; babble

Word History and Origins

Origin of prittle-prattle¹

C16: reduplication of prattle

Example Sentences

Prittle-prattle, prit′l-prat′l, n. empty talk.

From Project Gutenberg

So giving both Ganymede and Aliena a gentle good-night, he resorted to his lodge, leaving Aliena and Ganymede to their prittle-prattle.

From Project Gutenberg

And who can tell but that their tattling would last a whole night, for there's hardly one of them who hath not at the least a hundred in their Budgets; but because it is high time that either the Dry or Wet-Nurse must go to swathe the child, they begin to break off and shorten their prittle-prattle.

From Project Gutenberg

To what numberless mean things did not this unmanly passion subject me!—I used to watch for her letters, though mere prittle-prattle and chit-chat, received them with delight, though myself was accused in them, and stigmatized as I deserved.

From Project Gutenberg

As their noisome prittle-prattle faded into the distance, Habrunt felt the danger pass.

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