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rattler (n.)
mid-15c., "one who talks overmuch, without reflection or consideration;" agent noun from rattle (v.). From c. 1300 as a surname. As short for rattlesnake, 1827.
updated on April 29, 2021
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Dictionary entries near rattler
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