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prittle-prattle
▪ I. prittle-prattle, n. Now rare. (ˈprɪt(ə)lˌpræt(ə)l) [Reduplicated extension of prattle n.] Trivial, worthless, or idle talk; also, light, easy, familiar conversation, small talk; chatter, tittle-tattle; childish prattle. Also attrib.1556 Olde Antichrist 9 b, I could easily contemne their prittle... Oxford English Dictionary
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pittle-pattle
† ˈpittle-ˈpattle, v. Obs. rare—1. [Echoic. Cf. pitter-patter, pit-a-pat, prittle-prattle.] = pitter-patter v. 1.1549 Latimer 2nd Serm. bef. Edw. VI (Arb.) 49 We in our dedes (I feare me to manye of vs) deny God to be God whatsoeuer we pittle pattle with our tonges. Oxford English Dictionary
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prittle
prittle, v. see prittle-prattle v. Oxford English Dictionary
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tittle-tattle
▪ I. tittle-tattle, n. (ˈtɪt(ə)lˌtæt(ə)l) Also 6 tyttel tattyll, 6–8 title(-)tatle, 7 tittel tattel. [A reduplicated compound of tattle n., expressing repeated and alternate action: cf. next.] 1. Talk, chatter, prattle; esp. empty or trifling talk about trivial matters, petty gossip. (In quot. a 152... Oxford English Dictionary
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