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  • Tittle-tattle aside, what comes over from the e-mails is the profound concern within the parliamentary party at Cameron's "perceived silence" on the European Union.

    This one will have legs Richard 2006

  • Tittle-tattle, tales of what will go wrong, or has, may be unfounded, or at least far less dire than reported.

    Make History; Vote Early 2008

  • Tittle-tattle is something else again, and can be very harmful and cause the monarchy to fall and be replaced by a dreary republic.

    CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2003 2003

  • “Well, all the slogans we have been favoured with, all the ‘Be like Dad, Keep Mum’ and ‘Tittle-tattle lost the battle’, are having some effect,” said Harriet.

    Presumption of Death Sayers, Dorothy L. 2002

  • But this Story was hardly told before Mistris _Tittle-tattle_ pursued it with another out of the same Text, saying, A little more then two years ago I was at a Gossipping by Mistris _Gay_, who was then brought to bed both of a Son and a Daughter, also at one birth; but indeed the

    The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple A. Marsh

  • 'Tittle-tattle!' sneered the tea-pot, with a shrug;

    A Book for Kids 1907

  • ` ` Tittle-tattle, woman, '' said the impatient and agitated

    The Antiquary 1845

  • "Tittle-tattle, woman," said the impatient and agitated Antiquary, "where is my dear Mary?"

    The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801

  • "Tittle-tattle, woman," said the impatient and agitated Antiquary, "where is my dear Mary?"

    The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • Admirers; then it must be whisper'd to the Countess of _Intelligence_, to carry about Town, or the Tea-Tables will drop for want of Tittle-tattle; and afterwards your Ladyship's absolutely denying it, confirms ev'ry body in the truth of it: As for Cloaths, Equipage and Furniture, they are soon got ready, and if your Ladiship dislikes living i'the City, we'll take a

    The Fine Lady's Airs (1709) Thomas Baker 1704

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