British informal noun/verb for chat.
Chin wag
Etymology & History
British informal noun/verb for chat. From 'chin' + 'wag' (jaw moving while talking). 'Having a chinwag' means chatting. Working-class origin, widely used. The physical imagery is characteristic British word-formation.
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General British
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Mild
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Slang
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