chit-chat

  • 21chat — a·chat·ter; chat·el·lany; chat·e·nay; chat·ham·ite; chat·ta; chat·ta·noo·ga; chat·ta·noo·gan; chat·tel; chat·tel·ism; chat·tel·i·za·tion; chat·tel·ize; chat·ter·er; chat·ter·ing·ly; chat·ti·ly; chat·ti·ness; chat·ting·ly; chit·chat·ty;… …

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  • 22Chat — Chat, n. 1. A twig, cone, or little branch. See {Chit}. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Mining) Small stones with ore. [1913 Webster] {Chat potatoes}, small potatoes, such as are given to swine. [Local.] [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 23Chat potatoes — Chat Chat, n. 1. A twig, cone, or little branch. See {Chit}. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Mining) Small stones with ore. [1913 Webster] {Chat potatoes}, small potatoes, such as are given to swine. [Local.] [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 24back|chat — «BAK CHAT», noun. Informal. 1. a) witty talk; repartee: »the effervescence of Beaumarchais with lines of pinpoint carbonation that bubble wittily with what G. B. Shaw called “retortive backchat” (Time). b) impudent or insolent retorts; back talk …

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  • 25ter-chat — chit·ter chat·ter; …

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  • 26chitchat — chit·chat …

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  • 27chitchatty — chit·chat·ty …

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  • 28chitchat — chit•chat [[t]ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt[/t]] n. v. chat•ted, chat•ting 1) light conversation; casual talk; gossip 2) to converse lightly or casually • Etymology: 1700–10; gradational compound based on chat chit′chat ty, adj …

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  • 29chitchat — chit|chat [ tʃıt,tʃæt ] noun uncount INFORMAL friendly conversation about things that are not very important: Less chitchat please and pay attention, called the teacher …

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  • 30chitchat — I noun light informal conversation for social occasions • Syn: ↑chit chat, ↑chit chat, ↑small talk, ↑gab, ↑gabfest, ↑gossip, ↑tittle tattle, ↑chin wag, ↑ …

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