PRATTLING

Verb

prattling

present participle of prattle

Noun

prattling (plural prattlings)

Prattle; foolish speech.

Source: Wiktionary


PRATTLE

Prat"tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prattled; p. pr. & vb. n. Prattling.] Etym: [Freq. of prate.]

Definition: To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk.

Prat"tle, v. t.

Definition: To utter as prattle; to babble; as, to prattle treason. Addison.

Prat"tle, n.

Definition: Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble. Mere prattle, without practice. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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