chinwag

[ chin-wag ]
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verb (used without object),chin·wagged, chin·wag·ging.
  1. to chat idly; gossip.

noun
  1. an idle chat; gossiping.

Origin of chinwag

1
First recorded in 1875–80; chin + wag

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British Dictionary definitions for chinwag

chinwag

/ (ˈtʃɪnˌwæɡ) /


noun
  1. British informal a chat or gossipy conversation

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