chinwag

[ chin-wag ]

verb (used without object)

, chin·wagged, chin·wag·ging.

1. to chat idly; gossip.

noun

1. an idle chat; gossiping.

chinwag

/ ˈtʃɪnˌwæɡ /

noun

1. informal.
   a chat or gossipy conversation

Word History and Origins

Origin of chinwag¹

First recorded in 1875–80; chin + wag

Example Sentences

Is it a grand intellectual battle, or just an insiders’ chinwag?

From New York Times

Speaking on his podcast Chinwag, Giamatti, 56, also admitted a life-long desire to own a kilt.

From BBC

Take Giamatti’s new podcast, Chinwag, in which he and author Stephen Asma follow their fascinations with things think Sasquatch.

From Washington Times

James Murray, Labour's shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, accused Mr Zahawi of being part of a "do-nothing Tory government" - adding that the chancellor was "jetting off to an international chinwag".

From BBC

And Paul Doyle had a chinwag with Jan Åge Fjørtoft about that season earlier in the week.

From The Guardian