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Chew the fat — It is speculated that the phrase may come from women chatting while sewing. Chew the fat or chew the rag [1] are English expressions for gossiping or making friendly small talk; the former being mainly in American vernacular and the latter being… … Wikipedia
chew the fat — verb talk socially without exchanging too much information the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze • Syn: ↑shoot the breeze, ↑chat, ↑confabulate, ↑confab, ↑chitchat, ↑chit chat, ↑chatter, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chew the fat — or[chew the rag] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. * /We used to meet after work, and chew the fat over coffee and doughnuts./ * /The old man would chew the rag for hours with anyone who would join him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
chew the fat — or[chew the rag] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. * /We used to meet after work, and chew the fat over coffee and doughnuts./ * /The old man would chew the rag for hours with anyone who would join him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
chew the fat — If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you chew the fat with somebody, you chat in an informal way about unimportant things. It s amazing the amount of time my… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
chew the fat — verb To chat idly or generally waste time talking. Were not supposed to waste time chewing the fat with the customers. Syn: shoot the breeze … Wiktionary
chew the fat — vp To spend time talking. We were just chilling, chewing the fat. 1890s … Historical dictionary of American slang
chew the fat — chat The two men were chewing the fat on the porch of the house … Idioms and examples
chew the fat — British, informal, American, informal to have a long friendly conversation with someone. We spent the evening watching the TV and chewing the fat … New idioms dictionary
chew the fat — Vrb phrs. To chat. E.g. Yeah, come round and join us, we re just chewing the fat over a glass or two of wine … English slang and colloquialisms
