chewing the fat

phrase

variants also chewing the rag
present participle of chew the fat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewing the fat
blowing smoke
Phrase
  • 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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“Chewing the fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewing%20the%20fat. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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