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gabfest

American  
[gab-fest] / ˈgæbˌfɛst /

noun

Informal.
  1. a gathering at which there is a great deal of conversation.

  2. a long conversation.


gabfest British  
/ ˈɡæbfɛst /

noun

  1. prolonged gossiping or conversation

  2. an informal gathering for conversation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gabfest

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; gab 1 + fest

Example Sentences

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Perhaps no show has generated as many headlines lately as “The Pat McAfee Show,” a lunchtime gabfest featuring beefy men in neon tank tops.

From New York Times Feb. 10, 2024

The World Economic Forum, which opens Tuesday and runs through Friday, is an annual gabfest of business, political and other elites in the Alpine snows of Davos, Switzerland.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2024

Familiarity — not anything newfangled — is what brings audiences back for seconds, or in the case of ABC’s gabfest, “The View,” 26ths.

From Washington Post Oct. 11, 2022

Miller and Beltz are the remaining diehards who show up regularly for a German gabfest and a cup of tea with Ruffing.

From Washington Times May 8, 2021

“Carter! Sakai! Stop your gabfest and get back to your drills!”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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