l noun
1.
trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.
verb (used without object)
2.
to talk in a trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious manner; prate.
verb (used with object)
3.
to utter as twaddle.
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twaddle (ˈtwɒdəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to talk or write (something) in a silly or pretentious way |
| [C16 twattle, variant of twittle or tittle; see | |
| 'twaddler | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
twaddle
"silly talk," 1782, probably from twattle (1556), of obscure origin.
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