Chatty Cathy

noun

A chatterbox; a person who talks a lot.

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Meanings

nounChatty Cathy (plural Chatty Cathies)

plural Chatty Cathies

  1. informalA chatterbox; a person who talks a lot.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chatterbox; a person who talks a lot.

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Origin

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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Translations

Spanish matraca, cotorra
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Cite this entry
APA

Chatty Cathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chatty%20Cathy

MLA

“Chatty Cathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chatty%20Cathy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chatty Cathy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chatty%20Cathy.

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