chinwag

[ chin-wag ]

verb (used without object)

, chin·wagged, chin·wag·ging.

1. to chat idly; gossip.

noun

1. an idle chat; gossiping.

chinwag

/ ˈtʃɪnˌwæɡ /

noun

1. informal.
   a chat or gossipy conversation

Word History and Origins

Origin of chinwag¹

First recorded in 1875–80; chin + wag