A “Plaudertasche” is a slang expression for “chatterbox”. It is generally used as a cute term of endearment to describe a very wordy person.
While it may also of course be applied in a critical sense, it is more often than not merely a fun way to describe someone who enjoys long, in-depth conversations, preferably (for many task-oriented Germans) laced with some deep thought and analysis.
“Plaudertasche” can also be used, however, as a moniker for someone who is more than a tad gossipy.
This is yet another of the myriad existing compound nouns that is derived from two separate words – the verb “plaudern”, which essentially means to make small talk or to chit chat, and the noun “Tasche”, which means bag. (A handbag, for instance, is a “Handtasche”.)
This noun is not always used in everday language, and is most likely not listed in official dictionaries as it is more of a slang expression. But it could be whipped out to impress German speakers as a cheeky way of describing a chatty friend.
