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.

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jaw-jaw

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

As a retired diplomat, it is no surprise he prefers jaw-jaw to war-war.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2015

As Winston Churchill famously said, “To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war,” and the situation is no different here, as long as it’s clear we’re not being taken for a ride.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2014

“As Churchill said, it’s better to jaw-jaw than to war-war,” Mr. Winship said.

From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2010

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

From Washington Post