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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