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chew the fat

phrase

variants also chew the rag

Definition of chew the fat

as in chat

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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But thick, blowing smoke had reduced visibility to almost zero.

— Murphy Woodhouse, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
And, perhaps finally, traders decided McDermott was not just blowing smoke.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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chew the fat

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