tedious talk; repetition; complaint
Refers to saying the same thing over and over, often in a complaining or nagging manner. Can be used for repetitive grumbling or harping on a topic.
tongue-twister
Rare usage. Refers to a phrase that is difficult to pronounce, similar to 早口言葉.
I'm fed up with his tedious talk.
My grandmother always says the same repetitive complaints.
It is rare for 繰り言 to be used in the sense of 'tongue-twister'.
Standard spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Compound of 繰り (kuri, 'reeling' or 'repeating') + 言 (koto, 'word' or 'speech'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning centers on repeated or tedious speech.