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conversate

[kon-ver-seyt] Origin

con·ver·sate

[kon-ver-seyt]
verb (used without object), con·ver·sat·ed, con·ver·sat·ing. Nonstandard except in some dialects.
to have a conversation; converse.

Origin:
1970-75; back formation from conversation
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Conversate is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Main Entry:  conversate
Part of Speech:  v
Definition:  to socialize and chat; to converse with another
Etymology:  back-formation from conversation
Usage:  slang
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Word Origin & History

conversate
by 2000, apparently a back-formation from conversation or an elaboration of converse. According to some, from black Amer.Eng.
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