yatter

1 of 2

noun

yat·​ter

ˈyatə(r)

plural -s

: idle talk : chatter

among the yatter there are these sentences of sudden wisdom

—Times Literary Supplement

yatter

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make idle chatter : prattle

the ladies can go right on yattering about … the lovely doilies

—Relman Morin

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from yap entry 1 + -ter (as in chatter)

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