quiddle means to talk nonsense or speak vaguely, to waffle.
quiddle is pronounced /ˈkwɪdəl/.
Etymology
From Latin quid (“what”). Cognate with Dutch kwedelen.
verb
- To talk nonsense or speak vaguely, to waffle“He couldn't stop quiddling about the weather.”
- To spend or waste time in trifling employments, or to attend to useful subjects in a trifling superficial manner.