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chinwag

[ chin-wag ]
/ ˈtʃɪnˌwæg /
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verb (used without object), chin·wagged, chin·wag·ging.
to chat idly; gossip.
noun
an idle chat; gossiping.
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Origin of chinwag

First recorded in 1875–80; chin + wag

Words nearby chinwag

chin rest, chin strap, chintz, chintzy, chin-up, chinwag, Chioggia, chionodoxa, Chios, chip, chip and dip
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confab, gabfest, rap session

British Dictionary definitions for chinwag

chinwag
/ (ˈtʃɪnˌwæɡ) /
noun
British informal a chat or gossipy conversation
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