tittle-tattle
noun
[ ˈtɪt(ə)ltat(ə)l ]
• casual conversation about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true; gossip.
• "she would never listen to tittle-tattle about another girl"
Similar:
gossip,
rumour,
tattle,
idle talk,
scandal,
hearsay,
whispers,
stories,
tales,
canards,
titbits,
bavardage,
on dit,
Kaffeeklatsch,
labrish,
shu-shu,
buzz,
goss,
scuttlebutt,
tea,
skinder,
bruit,
Opposite:
confirmed facts,
the truth,
tittle-tattle
verb
• engage in casual conversation about other people.
Similar:
gossip,
spread rumours,
spread gossip,
circulate rumours,
spread stories,
talk,
whisper,
tattle,
tell tales,
spill the tea,
skinder,
bruit something about,
Origin:
early 16th century: reduplication of tattle.
