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Synonyms of chitchat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
- a bit of chitchat over lunch with people we hadn't seen in a while
Synonyms for chitchat
- backchat,
- cackle,
- causerie,
- chat,
- chatter,
- chin music,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- confab,
- confabulation,
- gab,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- jangle,
- jaw,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- palaver,
- patter,
- rap,
- schmooze,
- small talk,
- table talk,
- talk,
- tête-à-tête
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“Chitchat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chitchat. Accessed 20 Sep. 2020.
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The first known use of chitchat was in 1605
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