tittle-tattlingn.

Brit.

/ˈtɪtlˌtatl̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈtɪtlˌtatlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtɪd(ə)lˌtædəlɪŋ/,

/ˈtɪd(ə)lˌtætlɪŋ/

Forms: see tittle-tattle v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tittle-tattle v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < tittle-tattle v. + -ing suffix¹.

depreciative.

The action of chatting in an idle or informal way, typically about other people and their lives; gossiping, esp. in such a way as to reveal another person's secrets or wrongdoings; telling tales.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > chatting or chat > gossiping

taling1382

susurrationa1425

trattlinga1425

tittlinga1450

tattlea1529

tittle-tattlea1529

tittle-tattlinga1586

news-making1707

gossiping1712

gossipry1818

gossipred1828

anecdoting1845

calleting1905

hen-cackle1907

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > empty, idle talk > [noun] > indulgence in

chatteringa1250

janglingc1330

clatteringc1400

trattlinga1425

jabbering1499

chatting1509

tittle-tattlinga1586

bletheringa1834

nattering1859

yattering1859

blithering1925

yackety-yacking1953

blatting1955

yacking1959

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. xiv. sig. Y3 You are ful of your tittle tattling of Cupid.

1659 J. R. Sad Suffering Case Major Gen. R. Overton 9 Those who have a notable faculty (besides their tittle-tatling in private) in extracting, or rather extorting informations against those whose ruines they are reaching after.

1777 Whole Proc. Jockey & Maggy (rev. ed.) 12 There gead sie a tittle tattling thro' the town every auld wife tell't anither o't.

1926 Hamilton (Ohio) Evening Jrnl. 24 Apr. (Mag.) What started the tittle-tattling was, apparently, the fact that young Mrs. Astor had gone to Paris and taken a house there, while her husband stayed on in New York City.

2000 M. Beaumont e 85 I'd hate to be accused of tittle-tattling, but I couldn't help overhearing your name mentioned several times.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

tittle-tattlingadj.

Brit.

/ˈtɪtlˌtatl̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈtɪtlˌtatlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtɪd(ə)lˌtædəlɪŋ/,

/ˈtɪd(ə)lˌtætlɪŋ/

Forms: see tittle-tattle v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tittle-tattle v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < tittle-tattle v. + -ing suffix².

depreciative.

Characterized by or engaging in idle chatter or gossip; esp. gossiping about or revealing another person's secrets or wrongdoings.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > conversation > [adjective] > of or relating to chat > of or relating to gossip or rumour > gossiping

tittling1565

tittle-tattle1598

gossiping1618

tittle-tattling1720

anecdotical1732

anecdoting1740

anecdotic1791

gossipy1818

talky-talky1831

anecdotive1857

mauvais langue1961

1720 C. Shadwell Sham Prince Epil., in Five New Plays 114 Their tittle-tatling foolish Ways.

1863 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 25 Apr. 440/2 To say that the injury to Dr. Waters was due to a few gossiping old women or tittle-tattling dowagers of Chester was not true.

1978 E. Smith Opportunity of Lifetime xxvii. 189 A flirtation public enough to give plenty of scope to tittle-tattling tongues.

2017 @mis2207 10 Nov. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Nothing worse than a back stabbing tittle tattling jobsworth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tittle-tattling
释义	tittle-tattlingn. Brit. /ˈtɪtlˌtatl̩ɪŋ/, /ˈtɪtlˌtatlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtɪd(ə)lˌtædəlɪŋ/, /ˈtɪd(ə)lˌtætlɪŋ/ Forms: see tittle-tattle v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tittle-tattle v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < tittle-tattle v. + -ing suffix¹. depreciative. The action of chatting in an idle or informal way, typically about other people and their lives; gossiping, esp. in such a way as to reveal another person's secrets or wrongdoings; telling tales. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > chatting or chat > gossiping taling1382 susurrationa1425 trattlinga1425 tittlinga1450 tattlea1529 tittle-tattlea1529 tittle-tattlinga1586 news-making1707 gossiping1712 gossipry1818 gossipred1828 anecdoting1845 calleting1905 hen-cackle1907 the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > empty, idle talk > [noun] > indulgence in chatteringa1250 janglingc1330 clatteringc1400 trattlinga1425 jabbering1499 chatting1509 tittle-tattlinga1586 bletheringa1834 nattering1859 yattering1859 blithering1925 yackety-yacking1953 blatting1955 yacking1959 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. xiv. sig. Y3 You are ful of your tittle tattling of Cupid. 1659 J. R. Sad Suffering Case Major Gen. R. Overton 9 Those who have a notable faculty (besides their tittle-tatling in private) in extracting, or rather extorting informations against those whose ruines they are reaching after. 1777 Whole Proc. Jockey & Maggy (rev. ed.) 12 There gead sie a tittle tattling thro' the town every auld wife tell't anither o't. 1926 Hamilton (Ohio) Evening Jrnl. 24 Apr. (Mag.) What started the tittle-tattling was, apparently, the fact that young Mrs. Astor had gone to Paris and taken a house there, while her husband stayed on in New York City. 2000 M. Beaumont e 85 I'd hate to be accused of tittle-tattling, but I couldn't help overhearing your name mentioned several times. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). tittle-tattlingadj. Brit. /ˈtɪtlˌtatl̩ɪŋ/, /ˈtɪtlˌtatlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtɪd(ə)lˌtædəlɪŋ/, /ˈtɪd(ə)lˌtætlɪŋ/ Forms: see tittle-tattle v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tittle-tattle v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < tittle-tattle v. + -ing suffix². depreciative. Characterized by or engaging in idle chatter or gossip; esp. gossiping about or revealing another person's secrets or wrongdoings. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > [adjective] > of or relating to chat > of or relating to gossip or rumour > gossiping tittling1565 tittle-tattle1598 gossiping1618 tittle-tattling1720 anecdotical1732 anecdoting1740 anecdotic1791 gossipy1818 talky-talky1831 anecdotive1857 mauvais langue1961 1720 C. Shadwell Sham Prince Epil., in Five New Plays 114 Their tittle-tatling foolish Ways. 1863 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 25 Apr. 440/2 To say that the injury to Dr. Waters was due to a few gossiping old women or tittle-tattling dowagers of Chester was not true. 1978 E. Smith Opportunity of Lifetime xxvii. 189 A flirtation public enough to give plenty of scope to tittle-tattling tongues. 2017 @mis2207 10 Nov. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Nothing worse than a back stabbing tittle tattling jobsworth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1586adj.1720
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