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chew the fat

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variants also chew the rag

Definition of chew the fat

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to engage in casual or rambling conversation The friends chewed the fat late into the night.

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blow smoke

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In addition to the heat, shifting winds are expected to blow smoke from more than 800 wildfires burning in Canada down into the upper Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday, creating dangerous air quality for millions of people.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 14 July 2026

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