chin-wagging
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪnˌwæɡɪŋ/
- Slang
- We spent the whole afternoon chin-wagging over coffee at the cafe.
Examples
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They enjoy a bit of chin-wagging after work to unwind from the day.
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There was plenty of chin-wagging before the meeting officially began.
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They had a lovely chin-wagging session over coffee.
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After dinner, we enjoyed some chin-wagging on the porch.
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There was plenty of chin-wagging before the meeting officially began.
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They enjoy a bit of chin-wagging after work to unwind from the day.
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We spent the whole afternoon chin-wagging over coffee at the cafe.
Synonyms
83
2.1
Polite short talk about simple topics like the weather
29
2.0
Friendly, light talk about unimportant things
17
2.8
Short friendly talk about unimportant things
13
8.3
Loud, continuous talk about unimportant things
8
7.1
A short friendly talk between people
3
9.7
A lot of noisy talking about not important things
2
5.8
Casual talk about small, unimportant things, often gossip
1
2.8
Light joking talk that makes people laugh and feel welcome
1
8.2
A long friendly talk that people use to persuade or catch up
1
8.2
A friendly informal chat between people who know each other
1
8.4
A friendly relaxed chat between people, often over coffee
1
9.5
Light talk between people with little meaning
1
8.4
Light, silly talk about other people
1
7.7
A friendly informal talk about unimportant things
1
9.9
Talk that is useless and does not help
1
8.9
An informal friendly chat to make a useful connection
A short friendly chat that helps people relax
To talk in a relaxed way about nothing important
Talking in a friendly, relaxed way with other people
Light informal talk among people at social or literary gatherings
A friendly, informal talk about personal news
Light friendly talk about small unimportant things, often gossip
How Casual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chin-wagging comes from the words chin and wag, where wag means 'to move' like a dog wagging its tail. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine people moving their chins while they chat, so chin-wagging means light, friendly conversation and is used informally.