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

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jaw-jaw

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

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2022

What should have happened: Portugal were after more VAR-VAR than jaw-jaw, but the goal should have stood, and it did.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2018

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

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