Small-talk

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of small talk. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "He took Miss Lynes to supper; he outshone himself in vacuitous small-talk during the whole time that the meal lasted; he held undisputed possession of her during that hour especially dear to flirtation, between the time when supper ended and the departure of the guests."

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"He took Miss Lynes to supper; he outshone himself in vacuitous small-talk during the whole time that the meal lasted; he held undisputed possession of her during that hour especially dear to flirtation, between the time when supper ended and the departure of the guests."

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