klatsch
or klatch
[ klahch, klach ]
noun
a casual gathering of people, especially for refreshments and informal conversation: a sewing klatsch.
Origin of klatsch
1First recorded in 1950–55, klatsch is from the German word Klatsch chitchat, gossip
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How to use klatsch in a sentence
John Boehner is less the Speaker than a battered ventriloquist for the Tea Party klatch in his caucus.
Lessons From the Fiscal Cliff: the Political Fallout | Robert Shrum | January 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFor some, it was a coffee klatch of sorts, a mini reunion for members of the Bush White House.
The Professor's wife served them when she gave a "Kaffee Klatch."
The Professor's wife always served these almond cakes with coffee when she gave a "kaffee klatch" to her country friends.
In their tongue it was called Klatch, which means "destroyed."
The Devil's Dictionary | Ambrose Bierce
He let it out one day after we'd had our little kaffee klatch with the gloves.
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