jaw-jaws
Prolonged peace negotiations
Jaw-jaws is informal British English for lengthy, often inconclusive discussions or negotiations—talk rather than action.
The term carries a dismissive tone, suggesting that participants are merely talking without accomplishing anything: The summit produced nothing but jaw-jaws.
Churchill popularized the sentiment that "jaw-jaw is better than war-war."
Light, rapid speech
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- natteringAimless, trivial chatter
- gabbingTalking at length casually
yapping · blathering · small talk · prattle · idle talk · confab · chinwag · schmooze
Formal discussion seeking agreement
- talksSpeaks with others
- discussionsConversations examining a topic
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- parleyDiscussion between opposing sides
summit · peace talks · diplomatic · conference · mediation · arbitration · détente · treaty
chatter
Light, rapid speech
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- natteringAimless, trivial chatter
gabbing · yapping · blathering · small talk · prattle · idle talk · confab · chinwag · schmooze · shooting the breeze
negotiations
Formal discussion seeking agreement
- talksSpeaks with others
- discussionsConversations examining a topic
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
parley · summit · peace talks · diplomatic · conference · mediation · arbitration · détente · treaty · accord
jaw-jawswarfare
Armed conflict between groups
war · armed conflict · military action · combat · hostilities
jaw-jawsaction
Process of doing
deeds · decisive action · direct action · fait accompli · unilateral action
jaw, jaws, jawed, jawing, jawbone, jawbones, jawboned, jawboning, jawline