klatsch
or klatch
[ klahch, klach ]
/ klɑtʃ, klætʃ /
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noun
a casual gathering of people, especially for refreshments and informal conversation: a sewing klatsch.
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Origin of klatsch
First recorded in 1950–55, klatsch is from the German word Klatsch chitchat, gossip
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