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Natter

//ˈnætɚ// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Mindless and irrelevant chatter. colloquial
Verb
  1. 1
    To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters. colloquial

    "What are you guys nattering about? You're clearly not following the meeting!"

  2. 2
    talk socially without exchanging too much information wordnet
  3. 3
    To nag. Scotland

Etymology

Etymology 1

From a Northern England dialectal variant of gnatter (also knatter) ("to chatter, grumble; nibble away at"), ultimately of imitative origin. Cognate with German Low German gnattern (“to mumble, grumble, be grouchy”).

Etymology 2

From a Northern England dialectal variant of gnatter (also knatter) ("to chatter, grumble; nibble away at"), ultimately of imitative origin. Cognate with German Low German gnattern (“to mumble, grumble, be grouchy”).

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