chattering classes

plural noun

the chattering classes informal.
the chattering classes the educated sections of society, considered as enjoying discussion of political, social, and cultural issues

Over the past year the chattering classes started to snap at Navalny.

Trying to guess the outlines of Plan B has become something of a dinner-table pastime for the Lebanese chattering classes.

The political chattering classes never run out of thoughts on matters of such national import.

But as the chattering classes gorge themselves on this scandal, a recurring theme keeps popping up.

It has caused quite a stir among the political chattering classes.

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