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tattletale

adj
/ˈtætəlˌteɪl/US

Etymology

From tattle + tale.

  1. derived from *del-✻ — “to reckon, count”
  2. inherited from *talō✻ — “calculation, number”
  3. inherited from *talu✻
  4. inherited from talu — “tale, series, calculation”
  5. inherited from tale
  6. compounded as tattletale — “tattle + tale”

Definitions

  1. telltale

    telltale; giveaway

  2. One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.

  3. One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To act as a tattletale

      To act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose.

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