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light conversation; chitchat.
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Origin:
1745–55
Synonyms
banter, chatter, gossip.
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to run away hurriedly; flee.
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small-talk
/
ˈsmɔlˌtɔk
/
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[
smawl
-tawk
]
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verb (used without object)
to engage in or have a propensity for small talk.
Origin:
1780–90
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