twittle-twattleadj.n.int.

Brit.

/ˈtwɪtlˌtwatl/, U.S.

/ˈtwɪd(ə)lˌtwæd(ə)l/

Forms: 1500s twitell-twaytel, 1500s twitle-twattle, 1500s– twittle-twattle.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: tittle-tattle n.

Etymology: Apparently an alteration of tittle-tattle n. (compare discussion at twittle v.¹). Compare later tittle-tattle adj. Compare also trittle-trattle n.

Now rare.

†A. adj.

Characterized by, full of, or given to idle or frivolous talk or chatter; gossipy, chatty; (also) nonsensical, ridiculous. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1556 J. Olde tr. R. Gwalther Antichrist f. 7^v Suche a kynde of religioun, as hath more twitle twattle toyes in it, then the Leuitical lawe.

1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. I3^v Hee tells a foolish twittle twattle boasting tale.

1667 R. L'Estrange tr. F. G. de Quevedo Visions vii. 299 The squalling of the Child, and the Twittle-twattle-Gossipings of the Nurse and Midwife.

1678 R. Hooke Diary 8 May (1935) 357 Returned Wensday night with a twittle twattle company in the coach.

1783 T. Holcroft Human Happiness i. 11 Sir Thomas gave the rein..To this his twittle twattle vein.

B. n. (and int.)

Idle or frivolous talk or chatter; tittle-tattle, gossip; nonsense, rubbish. Also as int.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > chatter

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clackc1440

blabc1460

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by-talk?1551

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prittle-prattle1556

twittle-twattle1565

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babblement1595

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tolutiloquence1656

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chatter-chitter1711

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palavering1732

hubble-bubble1735

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rattle1748

gum1751

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chattery1789

gabber1792

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clacket1812

talky-talky1812

potter1818

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blue streak1830

gabblement1831

psilologya1834

chin-music1834

patter1841

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chatter1851

brabble1861

tongue-work1866

yacker1882

talkee1885

chelp1891

chattermag1895

whitter1897

burble1898

yap1907

clatfart1913

jive1928

logorrhœa1935

waffle1937

yackety-yacking1953

yack1958

yackety-yack1958

motormouth1976

1565 Abp. M. Parker Let. 7 Apr. in Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 237 My lord of Leicester, they say, shall move..the Queen's Majesty,..and Mr. Cole is now at the Court.., which will overthrow all this attempt: and such twitell-twaytel there is much.

a1578 W. Roper Life Sir T. More (1729) 89 She..not likinge suche talke, answered, twittle, twattle, twittle, twattle.

1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 103 All that ever he did was not worth so much as the twittle twattle that he maketh.

1677 Duke of Newcastle & T. Shadwell Triumphant Widow i. i. 3 Love is nothing but being lusty, the rest is twittle twattle.

1719 in T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth III. 250 Leave your twittle twattle.

1819 Morning Post 23 July There was, indeed, a little of the usual twittle twattle about taxes.

1847 Cleveland (Ohio) Herald 10 Aug. No domestic twittle twattle relieves the tedium of neighborly good will.

1917 Canton (Ohio) Daily News 28 July ‘Twittle-twattle!’ exclaimed his friend. ‘You're as sound as a nut.’

2010 Guardian 26 Feb. (Sport section) 2 Anything else..falls under the heading of what John Prescott calls ‘twittle-twattle’, at least at this stage.

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

单词	twittle-twattle
释义	twittle-twattleadj.n.int. Brit. /ˈtwɪtlˌtwatl/, U.S. /ˈtwɪd(ə)lˌtwæd(ə)l/ Forms: 1500s twitell-twaytel, 1500s twitle-twattle, 1500s– twittle-twattle. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: tittle-tattle n. Etymology: Apparently an alteration of tittle-tattle n. (compare discussion at twittle v.¹). Compare later tittle-tattle adj. Compare also trittle-trattle n. Now rare. †A. adj. Characterized by, full of, or given to idle or frivolous talk or chatter; gossipy, chatty; (also) nonsensical, ridiculous. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1556 J. Olde tr. R. Gwalther Antichrist f. 7^v Suche a kynde of religioun, as hath more twitle twattle toyes in it, then the Leuitical lawe. 1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. I3^v Hee tells a foolish twittle twattle boasting tale. 1667 R. L'Estrange tr. F. G. de Quevedo Visions vii. 299 The squalling of the Child, and the Twittle-twattle-Gossipings of the Nurse and Midwife. 1678 R. Hooke Diary 8 May (1935) 357 Returned Wensday night with a twittle twattle company in the coach. 1783 T. Holcroft Human Happiness i. 11 Sir Thomas gave the rein..To this his twittle twattle vein. B. n. (and int.) Idle or frivolous talk or chatter; tittle-tattle, gossip; nonsense, rubbish. Also as int. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > chatter chirma800 clappingc1386 glavera1400 clapa1420 clackc1440 blabc1460 clattera1500 babble?a1525 babblery1532 pratery1533 clitter-clatter1535 by-talk?1551 prattle1555 prittle-prattle1556 twittle-twattle1565 cacquet1567 prate?1574 prattlement1579 babblement1595 gibble-gabble1600 gabble1602 twattlea1639 tolutiloquence1656 pratement1657 gaggle1668 leden1674 cackle1676 twit-twat1677 clash1685 chit-chat1710 chatter-chitter1711 chitter-chatter1712 palavering1732 hubble-bubble1735 palaver1748 rattle1748 gum1751 mag1778 gabber1780 gammon1781 gash1787 chattery1789 gabber1792 whitter-whatter1805 yabble1808 clacket1812 talky-talky1812 potter1818 yatter1827 blue streak1830 gabblement1831 psilologya1834 chin-music1834 patter1841 jaw1842 chatter1851 brabble1861 tongue-work1866 yacker1882 talkee1885 chelp1891 chattermag1895 whitter1897 burble1898 yap1907 clatfart1913 jive1928 logorrhœa1935 waffle1937 yackety-yacking1953 yack1958 yackety-yack1958 motormouth1976 1565 Abp. M. Parker Let. 7 Apr. in Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 237 My lord of Leicester, they say, shall move..the Queen's Majesty,..and Mr. Cole is now at the Court.., which will overthrow all this attempt: and such twitell-twaytel there is much. a1578 W. Roper Life Sir T. More (1729) 89 She..not likinge suche talke, answered, twittle, twattle, twittle, twattle. 1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 103 All that ever he did was not worth so much as the twittle twattle that he maketh. 1677 Duke of Newcastle & T. Shadwell Triumphant Widow i. i. 3 Love is nothing but being lusty, the rest is twittle twattle. 1719 in T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth III. 250 Leave your twittle twattle. 1819 Morning Post 23 July There was, indeed, a little of the usual twittle twattle about taxes. 1847 Cleveland (Ohio) Herald 10 Aug. No domestic twittle twattle relieves the tedium of neighborly good will. 1917 Canton (Ohio) Daily News 28 July ‘Twittle-twattle!’ exclaimed his friend. ‘You're as sound as a nut.’ 2010 Guardian 26 Feb. (Sport section) 2 Anything else..falls under the heading of what John Prescott calls ‘twittle-twattle’, at least at this stage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.int.1556
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