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Judenrat (iou) and prattle (iou)


Judenrat (iou)



Judenrat noun. . M20.
[German = Jewish council.]
A council representing a Jewish community in a locality controlled by the Germans during the war of 1939-45.

prattle (iou)



prattle verb & noun. M16.
[Middle Low German pratelen, from praten PRATE verb: see -LE3. Cf. TATTLE.]
A. verb.
verb intrans. Chatter or talk at length in a childish or inconsequential manner. Also foll. by on. M16.
Times Those who prattle on about 'Victorian Values'. M. Wesley She felt like an adult listening to prattling children and gave them only half her attention. fig.: B. Taylor A fountain prattles to the night.
verb trans. Say in the course of prattling. M16.
b. Bring or force into by prattling. rare. E17.
Shakespeare All's Well If you prattle me into these perils.
b. noun. The action of prattling; esp. inconsequential talk, childish chatter. M16.
R. Graves How the prattle of young children Vexed more than if they whined.
Comb.: prattle-box slang & joc. a chatterbox.
prattlement noun (rare) idle talk, prattle, prattling L16.
prattler noun a person who prattles, a chatterbox M16.