chin wag
Friendly informal talk
A chin wag is an informal chat or gossip session, especially a lengthy one between friends: We had a good chin wag over tea.
The term evokes jaws moving as people talk.
Primarily British.
Also spelled chinwag.
As a verb, to chin wag is to chat: They were chin wagging in the kitchen for hours.
- yakkingChattering at length
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- natterLight, aimless conversation
gab · idle chatter · blathering · conversation · jabbering · confabulation · jawing · chewing the fat · banter · prattle · schmooze · water cooler talk · confab · talk · tête-à-tête · coffee klatch · socializing · palaver
chin wagboard meeting
Formal executive gathering
deposition · parliamentary debate · lecture · keynote speech · diplomatic negotiation
chin wagsilence
Total lack of sound
quiet · dead silence · muteness · taciturnity · reticence