chinwag (plural chinwags)
(Britain, informal) An informal conversation, usually about everyday matters; a chat, a gossip.
chinwag (third-person singular simple present chinwags, present participle chinwagging, simple past and past participle chinwagged)
(British, informal) To chat, to gossip.
• chawing
Source: Wiktionary
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
