NANDERING ?????? This word, unfortunately in my vocabulary, was used in a question (or answer) I posted in this Format. At least one person, perhaps more, has been unable to find it in his/her dictionary, and has asked me to explain.
If anybody remembers Dick Nixon's shamed 1st VPres, Spiro Agnew (manipulated finances while Gov. of Maryland)..... anyway he referred to 'nattering nabob's of negatism'. Can't imagine he was referring to Dems.
Now, I'm embarrassed to say that I can't remember in what context I was trying to use it, and I don't want to be reminded.(even nattering is not in my dict'y, much less nandering)
So, anybody who wishes to totally 'derobe the (?King?) have at it.
The word again is 'nattering':(Agnew) and if you could somehow throw in a definition for the bogus 'nandering', (mine) it would be so much appreciated.
Red-faced, of course, and apologetic, of course, te144
2007-10-24 17:53:59 · 3 answers · asked by te144 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Natter" means to chatter aimlessly, and appears in the Oxford English Dictionary.
"Nander", though rather a nice word, doesn't. Perhaps it could mean "Talking in a meandering fashion", rather like one of our smaller English rivers.
2007-10-24 18:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nattering means talking alot, chattering. Not sure what other word means.
2007-10-24 18:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by James M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This nat·ter (nÄt'Ér) Pronunciation Key
intr.v. nat·tered, nat·ter·ing, nat·ters
To talk idly; chatter.
2007-10-24 18:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋