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US /ˈpɹætəlɚ/ UK /ˈpɹætlə/
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1 noun · a person who talks at... chattererbabblerchatterboxgossip
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Word family
Forms prattlers
Related forms prattlechatterbabble

Etymology

Formed from prattle + the agent suffix -er: literally, one who prattles. The noun can suggest childish speech, but it is also used dismissively for an adult who talks foolishly or tediously about trivial matters.

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