noun
tattler
Tattler (noun) means someone who tells on other people, often to get them into trouble.
noun
1
Someone who tells on other people, often to get them into trouble.
"My sister is a big tattler; she always tells Mommy when I hit her!"
2
Either of two similar shorebird species in the genus Heteroscelus.
3
A device attached to a vehicle for measuring mileage and similar things.
"Electronic monitors (black box, tattlers) help to define the actions of the driver during normal and emergent operation of the EMS unit."
— National Association of EMS Physicians, Prehospital Systems and Medical Oversight (2002)
"A few truck drivers griped drowsily about the tattlers in their cabs which graphed the mileage per hour per day."
— Edward Hogland, The circle home (1960)
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Etymology
Formed from tattle and -er.
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What is the meaning of tattler?
"tattler" (noun) means someone who tells on other people, often to get them into trouble.
What is another word for tattler?
Other words for "tattler" include blabbermouth, taleteller, telltale, tattletale, talebearer.
What are the different meanings of tattler?
"tattler" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone who tells on other people, often to get them into trouble; 2. Either of two similar shorebird species in the genus Heteroscelus; 3. A device attached to a vehicle for measuring mileage and similar things.
