Prattler
/ˈpræt.əl.ər/noun
A person who talks foolishly or at unnecessary length.
Did you know?Prattle likely imitates the sound of chatter, and English later built prattler from it for someone whose speech is seen as idle, repetitive talk.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
pratlen
“to talk idly or foolishly”
16th Century
English
prattle
“idle or trifling speech; to chatter”
16th Century
English
prattler
“a person who prattles”
Modern English
English
prattler
“a person who talks foolishly or at unnecessary length”