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Chit-chat

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Light conversation; casual talk, usually about trivial matters. countable, uncountable

    "He speaks rapidly, with clarity and with obvious enthusiasm. No time is wasted on idle chit-chat."

  2. 2
    light informal conversation for social occasions wordnet
  3. 3
    Gossip. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To engage in small talk, to discuss unimportant matters. colloquial, intransitive
  2. 2
    talk socially without exchanging too much information wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Reduplication of chat. Compare tittle-tattle, flim-flam, pitter-patter, etc.

Etymology 2

Reduplication of chat. Compare tittle-tattle, flim-flam, pitter-patter, etc.

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