trittle trattle

== English == === Etymology === A Scots and dialectal English term stemming from the verb trattle (to prattle/chatter) and related to "trinkum-trankum". An earlier version, trittlyl-trattyll, is recorded as early as 1529. === Noun === trittle trattle (plural trittle trattles) (obsolete, dialectal, slang) Nonsense; foolish talk, idle chatter, or meaningless trifle. Synonym: drivel (obsolete, dialectal, slang) Cheap, tawdry trinkets or nick-nacks; worthless small items one might buy at a market. Synonym: trinkum-trankum === References ===