chin wag

Thân thiện

Two friends have a good chin wag over a cup of tea.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A light, informal conversation for social occasions: "chin wag" refers to a friendly, casual talk, often involving gossip or news sharing in a relaxed setting.

Usage

• Noun: Used to describe a period of informal chatting. It often implies a leisurely, gossipy, or newsy exchange between friends or acquaintances.
  • We had a lovely chin wag over a cup of tea.
  • The meeting turned into a bit of a chin wag about old times.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a chin wag": to engage in a light, informal conversation.
  • Let's have a quick chin wag before the meeting starts.

Variants and Related Words

• Chin-wagging (noun): The act of having a chin wag; informal conversation.
  • There was a lot of chin-wagging at the party.

Synonyms

• Chat: An informal conversation.
• Gossip: Casual or unconstrained conversation about other people.
• Chit-chat: Light conversation on trivial matters.

Related Idioms

• "To wag one's chin": (Less common) To talk, especially in a casual or gossipy manner.
  • She loves to wag her chin with the neighbors.

Học thuật

Noun

1. light informal conversation for social occasions