"chatterati" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chatterati.wav
Etymology: Blend of chatter + literati, attested since 1990. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|chatter|literati}} Blend of chatter + literati Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} chatterati pl (plural only)
  1. People who chat, argue and debate. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: chattering classes, chatteratis, as if the plural of a singular *chatterati
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