“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
CONFAB
chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose
(noun) an informal conversation
confer, confabulate, confab, consult
(verb) have a conference in order to talk something over; “We conferred about a plan of action”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
confab (third-person singular simple present confabs, present participle confabbing, simple past and past participle confabbed)
(informal) To speak casually with somebody; to chat.
Noun
confab (countable and uncountable, plural confabs)
(informal) A casual talk or chat.
Source: Wiktionary
Con"fab, n. Etym: [Contr. from confabulation.]
Definition: Familiar talk or conversation. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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