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talky-talky

talky-talky noun: talk; chatter; fruitless discussion.

Noun

talky-talky (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) Talk; chatter; fruitless discussion.
    • “I don't see the hang of so much talky-talky,” broke in Uncle Sam. “We've heard all that can be said about things, […]1911, Alexander MacDonald, The Invisible Island: A Story of the Far North of Queensland, page 105
    • “In spite of all the talky-talky about friendship and cooperation, most Russians are scared to have anything to do with us direct,” Winterton wrote.2003, Steven Merritt Miner, Stalin's Holy War, page 290

Forms of talky-talky

alternative formtalkee-talkee

Origin of talky-talky

Reduplicated diminutive talk + -y.

Questions about talky-talky

What does talky-talky mean?
Talky-talky means talk; chatter; fruitless discussion.
What part of speech is talky-talky?
Talky-talky is a noun.

Words near talky-talky in the dictionary

  1. talktimes
  2. talkworthy
  3. talkwriter
  4. talkwriters
  5. talky
  6. talky-talky
  7. tall
  8. Tall Blacks
  9. tall bluestem
  10. tall bluestems
  11. tall drink

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