Etymology

chuchotage

chu·cho·tage
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Today it means: The interpretation or translation of speech in a whisper to a single person or small group in proximity to others who aren't listening to the translation. Full definition →

French chuchotage
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  1. French · borrowed fromchuchotage“whispering”
  2. English todaychuchotage

From French chuchotage (“whispering”).

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