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skvallerbytta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blabber verb To talk on and on without much sense; to ramble.
  • blabbermouth noun Someone who talks too much, especially someone who can't keep a secret.
  • gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
  • snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
  • tattler noun One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
  • tattletale noun (informal, chiefly North American) Someone, especially a child, who reports on other people's misbehaviour, often just to get them in trouble.

Senses

skvallerbytta is used for these senses in English:

  • blabber A person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.
  • blabbermouth (informal) A gossip.
  • gossip (countable) Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
  • gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
  • snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
  • tattler One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
  • tattletale One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.

blabber — full definition

  1. verb To talk on and on without much sense; to ramble.
  2. noun Someone who talks too much, especially about things that should stay private.

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