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chinned

verb

past tense of chin, slang

as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation the kind of work environment in which staffers can knock off early on Friday and chin with the boss

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During pre-show cocktails in the Grand Tier Bar, Sigourney Weaver chatted with Frances McDormand as Katie Holmes arrived with her artist beau, Jason Bard Yarmosky.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Many people in line in Marina del Rey chatted about their favorite Sanrio characters and exchanged childhood memories.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
For a moment, two referees from the Falcons’ seventh training camp practice looked at each other, conversed and truly didn’t know what to rule.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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In a rare show of emotion, the 6-2 Knicks star got up off the ground and jawed at Victor Wembanyama, clearly irate with the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-4 center.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
After the game that featured five technical fouls and thee ejections, players from both teams jawed back and forth near midcourt.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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