small talk
light conversation; chitchat.
Origin of small talk
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Other definitions for small-talk (2 of 2)
to engage in or have a propensity for small talk.
Origin of small-talk
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British Dictionary definitions for small talk
light conversation for social occasions
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Other Idioms and Phrases with small talk
Casual or trivial conversation, chitchat, as in We stood around making small talk until the guest of honor arrived. The small in this expression alludes to unimportant subjects of conversation, as opposed to serious or weighty ones. [Mid-1700s]
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