"prattery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From prat + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prat|ery}} prat + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prattery (uncountable)
  1. Foolishness or foolish behaviour. Tags: uncountable Related terms: prattle, prattler Translations (foolishness or foolish behavior): pitrerie [feminine] (French)
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          "text": "2008. Jan 26, Simon Barnes, Tehran Times, article Keep Class Out of it. In sport you are either good enough, or you’re not,\nMarcus Willis... had been driving the coaches at the Lawn Tennis Association to distraction, and with this latest bit of prattery finally pushed his luck too far."
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