jaw-jaw

American  

[jaw-jaw] / ˈdʒɔˌdʒɔ /

verb (used without object)

jaw-jawed, jaw-jawing

1. to talk at length; have long and often unproductive discussions, especially in a diplomatic context. Compare war-war.

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noun

1. extensive and often unproductive talking, especially in a diplomatic context.

Example Sentences

"In the obligatory Churchill quotation, we want jaw-jaw, not war-war," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2022

On Wednesday they hit Toronto, Thursday it’s New York and Friday it’s London, where their jaw-jaw, according to UFC president Dana White on Tuesday, sold out Wembley Arena in 10 minutes.

From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2017

Their view is the opposite of Winston Churchill’s: They believe to war-war is better than to jaw-jaw.

From Slate • Jul. 14, 2015

However, Mr. Ban is, almost by definition, in the business of jaw-jaw rather than war-war.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2012

Even if the talks go nowhere, Winston Churchill was right: “To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.”

From Washington Post