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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

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Etymology

Origin of gabfest

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

Example Sentences

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Jude loves a deep, sarcastic, wide-ranging gabfest — as do all Romanian filmmakers, it seems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

The remark, which critics decried as tone-deaf, is but the latest dustup over insensitive remarks during the daytime gabfest.

From Washington Times • Feb. 25, 2022

“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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