noun
mardle
noun
1
A friendly chat or bit of gossip, especially in East Anglian dialect.
"We had a good mardle over the garden fence."
verb
1
To chat or gossip in a relaxed, sociable way.
"The old neighbours love to mardle for hours on the porch."
How to Use Mardle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dialect word, mainly from Norfolk and Suffolk, for a casual, friendly natter.
When to use it
Regional/informal — mostly used in East Anglia, England, and rarely seen in standard writing.
Word Forms
mardled past tense, mardles plural, mardles singular
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