chitchat
[ chit-chat ]
/ ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt /
noun
light conversation; casual talk; gossip.
verb (used without object), chit·chat·ted, chit·chat·ting.
to indulge in chitchat; gossip.
Nearby words
chisimaio, chit, chita, chital, chitarrone, chitchat, chitin, chitlin circuit, chitlings, chiton, chitosan
Origin of chitchat
First recorded in 1700–10; gradational compound based on chat
Related formschit·chat·ty, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for chitchatting
chitchat
/ (ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt) /
noun
talk of a gossipy nature
verb -chats, -chatting or -chatted
(intr) to gossip
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Word Origin and History for chitchatting
chitchat
also chit-chat, 1710, diminishing reduplicated form of chat. The verb is attested from 1821. Related: Chitchatting.
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