chinwag

[ chin-wag ]

/ ˈtʃɪnˌwæg /

Slang.

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verb (used without object), chin·wagged, chin·wag·ging.

to chat idly; gossip.

noun

an idle chat; gossiping.

Nearby words

chinookan, chinos, chinquapin, chintz, chintzy, chinwag, chinwangtao, chiné, chioggia, chionodoxa, chios

Origin of chinwag

First recorded in 1875–80; chin + wag

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British Dictionary definitions for chinwag

chinwag

/ (ˈtʃɪnˌwæɡ) /

noun

British informal a chat or gossipy conversation

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