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chin–wag (noun)

chin–wag /ˈtʃɪnˌwæg/ noun

chin–wag

/ˈtʃɪnˌwæg/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of CHIN–WAG

[singular] British, informal

: a friendly conversation : chat

My mother and aunt were having a chin-wag in the kitchen.

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