natter.
To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
Meaning & usage
To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
What are you guys nattering about? You're clearly not following the meeting!
To nag.
Where this word comes from
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”).
Mindless and irrelevant chatter.
Where this word comes from
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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