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adda

adda

1 9.9
A relaxed friendly talk between people
  • noun
  • Indian
: charlas
  • We often have a weekend adda at my friend's house to catch up.

Examples

  • The café was filled with laughter and adda late into the evening.

  • Let's have an adda at my place this weekend.

  • After class, the students enjoyed a lively adda in the campus courtyard.

  • The local park is a great spot for an adda.

  • After class, the students enjoyed a lively adda in the campus courtyard.

  • We often have a weekend adda at my friend's house to catch up.

  • Let's have an adda at my place this weekend.

Synonyms

chitchat
vsadda
  • Informal
29 2.0

Friendly, light talk about unimportant things

focuses on friendly group gatherings rather than only trivial topics
chit-chat
vsadda
  • Informal
17 2.8

Short friendly talk about unimportant things

has identical meaning but is written with a hyphen in some forms
convo
vsadda
  • Informal
9 9.1

A short informal talk between people

is similar but specifically denotes South Asian friendly gatherings
gab
vsadda
  • Informal
8 7.1

A short friendly talk between people

is similar but typically denotes a South Asian social meeting
confab
vsadda
  • Informal
4 8.9

A short informal private talk between people

is used for open friendly gatherings rather than private talks
chin wag
vsadda
  • UK
1 8.2

A friendly informal chat between people who know each other

is similar but emphasizes South Asian cultural social gatherings
chin-wag
vsadda
  • Slang
1 8.4

A friendly relaxed chat between people, often over coffee

is similar but often refers to South Asian social gatherings
coffee-and-chat
vsadda
  • Informal
1 2.5

A relaxed meeting where people talk and drink coffee

is broader, used for social gatherings not limited to coffee meetings
gup-shup
vsadda
  • Indian
9.9

A short friendly chat that helps people relax

is similar but used specifically for South Asian social gatherings

How Informal

to banter
  • Informal
9 4.6
adda
  • Indian
1 9.9
to chat
  • Informal
375 1.0
conversation
∞ 1.0
discussion
∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

adda singular
addas plural

Etymology

Adda comes from Bengali and Hindi adda, originally meaning 'a place to meet', and by extension it also means an informal 'chat' or friendly conversation. That's why people say they had an adda when they enjoyed long talks with friends.