Gabfest

//ˈɡæbˌfɛst// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An occasion (such as a meeting) where people talk at length. US, slang

    "But he could as well have been talking about the confabulations of the food summit in Rome earlier this year or the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg next month. I have no doubt critics are dusting off the cliches for that one, preparing to denounce one more gabfest."

  2. 2
    light informal conversation for social occasions wordnet

Synonyms

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causeriechatfestchatfestchin wagchin waggingchin-wag

Example

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"But he could as well have been talking about the confabulations of the food summit in Rome earlier this year or the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg next month. I have no doubt critics are dusting off the cliches for that one, preparing to denounce one more gabfest."

Etymology

From gab + -fest.

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