Etymology

Chatty Cathy

Today it means: A chatterbox; a person who talks a lot. Full definition →

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This was the trade name of a speaking doll, 1960. (See Wikipedia's article on Chatty Cathy.) The term is not attested, but may have existed, before then.

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