twaddler


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twad·dle

 (twŏd′l)
intr.v. twad·dled, twad·dling, twad·dles
To talk foolishly; prate.
n.
Foolish, trivial, or idle talk or chatter.
[Probably variant of dialectal twattle, perhaps alteration of tattle.]
twad′dler n.
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Noun1.twaddler - someone who twaddlestwaddler - someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
communicator - a person who communicates with others
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'If you can wade through a few sentences of malice, meanness, falsehood, perjury, treachery, and cant,' said Slurk, handing the paper to Bob, 'you will, perhaps, be somewhat repaid by a laugh at the style of this ungrammatical twaddler.'
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"Hypocrite and twaddler! Smooth-faced, snivelling greasehorn!"(this last term is, I believe, purely shire, and alludes to the horn of black, rancid whale-oil, usually to be seen suspended to cart-wheels, and employed for greasing the same.)
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"Ah it's THEY, it's our poor twangers and twaddlers who remain outside.
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