Chinwag
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃɪnˌwæɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chinwag is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) An informal conversation, usually about everyday matters; a chat, a gossip.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) An informal conversation, usually about everyday matters; a chat, a gossip.
More Meanings
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) To chat, to gossip.
Example Sentences
I saw the pair of them chinwagging by the water-cooler.
Reg liked a chat about old times and we used to go and have a chinwag in the pub.
By the light of the big candles on stakes clusters of people were eating and drinking and chinwagging about the topics of the past four days.
Hundreds of Reading folk got together for coffee, cake and a good old fashioned chinwag during a national cancer charity's coffee morning fundraiser.
Word Forms
- chinwags
- chin wag
- chin-wag
- chinwagging
- chinwagged
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chin-wag, chinfest, chitchat, chit chat, chin-chin, chat.
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