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CHITCHAT
chitchat, chit-chat, chit chat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin wag, chin-wag, chin wagging, chin-wagging, causerie
(noun) light informal conversation for social occasions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
chitchat (countable and uncountable, plural chitchats)
Alternative spelling of chit-chat
Verb
chitchat (third-person singular simple present chitchats, present participle chitchatting, simple past and past participle chitchatted)
Alternative spelling of chit-chat
Source: Wiktionary
Chit"chat, n. Etym: [From Chat, by way of reduplication.]
Definition: Familiar or trifling talk; prattle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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