What does the cryptic crossword clue "Jewish teacher and Irish father talked a lot (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RABBI (synonym="‘Jewish teacher’") + TED (synonym="‘Irish father’, a reference to the British television sitcom Father Ted") = RABBITED The answer is RABBITED.

Jewish teacher and Irish father talked a lot (8)

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