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noun
light conversation; chitchat.
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Origin of small talk
First recorded in 1745â55
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Other definitions for small talk (2 of 2)
small-talk
[ smawl-tawk ]
/ ËsmÉlËtÉk /
verb (used without object)
to engage in or have a propensity for small talk.
Origin of small-talk
First recorded in 1780â90
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How to use small talk in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for small talk
small talk
noun
light conversation for social occasions
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Other Idioms and Phrases with small talk
small talk
Casual or trivial conversation, chitchat, as in We stood around making small talk until the guest of honor arrived. The small in this expression alludes to unimportant subjects of conversation, as opposed to serious or weighty ones. [Mid-1700s]
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