yatter

English

Etymology

Imitative, perhaps from/suggested by yap/yammer + chatter.[1][2][3]

Noun

yatter (countable and uncountable, plural yatters)

  1. Natter; prattle; mindless chatter.

Synonyms

Verb

yatter (third-person singular simple present yatters, present participle yattering, simple past and past participle yattered)

  1. To natter; to prattle; to chatter mindlessly.

See also

References
  1. “yatter”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.: “1865–70; perhaps ya(p) + (cha)tter”
  2. “yatter”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022: “Early 19th century imitative, perhaps suggested by yammer and chatter.”
  3. “yatter”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.: “probably from YAP entry 1 + -ter (as in chatter)”

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