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Meaning of "chew the fat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEW THE FAT

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WHAT DOES CHEW THE FAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chew the fat

Chew the fat

"Chew the fat" or "chew the rag" are English expressions for gossiping or making friendly small talk.

Definition of chew the fat in the English dictionary

The definition of chew the fat in the dictionary is to argue over a point. Other definition of chew the fat is to talk idly; gossip.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEW THE FAT

chevy
chew
chew and spew
chew out
chew over
chew someone´s ear
chew the cud
chew up
chew-´n´-spew
Chewa
chewable
chewer
chewet
chewie
chewier
chewiest
chewiness
chewing gum
chewink
chewy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEW THE FAT

animal fat
bacon fat
body fat
brown fat
leaf fat
marrow fat
puppy fat
saturated fat
trans fat
vegetable fat
wool fat

Synonyms and antonyms of chew the fat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chew the fat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEW THE FAT

Find out the translation of chew the fat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chew the fat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chew the fat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闲聊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

masticar la grasa
570 millions of speakers

English

chew the fat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वसा जुगल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضغ الدهون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потрепаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mastigar a gordura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চর্বি চিবান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mâcher de la graisse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengunyah lemak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kauen das Fett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脂肪をかむ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지방을 씹어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggarap lemak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhai chất béo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொழுப்பு மெல்லும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चरबी चर्वण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

laklak etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

masticare il grasso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żuć tłuszczu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

погомоніти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mesteca de grăsime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μασάτε το λίπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kou die vet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tugga fettet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tygge fettet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chew the fat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEW THE FAT»

The term «chew the fat» is regularly used and occupies the 77.789 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEW THE FAT»

Discover the use of chew the fat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chew the fat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
chewing the cud of his two defeats and talking to no One — The Guardian, 21st January 1961 ▻ chew the fat to gossip, to chatter idly us. 1907 • The farmers were chewing the fat in feed and hardware stores, the women were chopping their ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
CHEW SOMEONE UP AND SPIT THEM OUT See Eat Someone Alive CHEW THE FAT to chew the fat. To chat with friends; to make small talk. HDAS: 1907. Source: CHEW (MWCD: O.E.); FAT (MWCD: 14th cent.). The origin of this expression ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Ex chew the fat. chew (someone's) bollocks off. To rebuke or reprimand severely: Services', esp. the Army: C.20. A var. of chew the balls off. chew (someone's) ear. Aus. var. of bite (someone's) ear, to borrow money from that person: C.20.
Eric Partridge, 2006
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
The variant was first recorded in 1696. chew the fat Also, chew the rag. Chat in a friendly, leisurely way, as in Let's get together for coflee and chew the fat, or John and Dave spend hours just chewing the rag Before the 18805 in Britain, chew ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Exploring Vocabulary: Language in Action
For instance, in the sentence “Bill wanted Tom to chew the fat for a while, but Tom said he didn't have time right then,” many ELLs will process chew as a verb, the as a determiner, and fat as an object (noun). If they are unfamiliar with the idiom ...
Dee Gardner, 2013
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The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
I: chew the cud reflect; ruminate. chew the fat (or rag) sl. chat. chewing gum flavored gum, for chewing. chew out colloq. reprimand. ElEl chew'a'ble adj. chew' er n. I v. 1 masticate, munch, grind; bite, gnaw. El chew the cud see MEDITATE 1.
Elizabeth Jewell, 2002
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
... often made as cu- riosities. chew the cud • chew the fat chew the cud—think about smth. slowly and carefully: Near the Acropolis is the Archaia Agora, ruins that were once the square where philosophers chewed the cud. chew the fat—( coll.) ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2010
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
chew the cud:seeCUD. chew the fat (orrag) chat in a leisurely way, usually at length. informal 1986 Tom ClancyRed Storm Rising Four-star admirals didn't chew the fat with newly frocked commanders unless they had nothing better to do . chew ...
Judith Siefring, 2004
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美国英文日常短语
Chew the fat what do you say chew the fat have a date ( hit the road feel free to do... fitjg be out of touch with... so long David: Wait, Connie. What do you say we go to have some coffee and chew the fat? Connie: Sorry, I can't. I have a date ...
侯成源, 侯艳红, 2001
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
... chess player will often lose a match game to a far inferior opponent. chessman (also: chess-man) one of the pieces with which chess is played: Chessmen of fanciful shapes and forms are often made as curiosities. chew the cud chew the fat ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEW THE FAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chew the fat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Howzat? Wesfarmers and Boral chairman Bob Every on career and …
Every says his style as chairman is to be there for CEOs to “bounce things off and chew the fat a bit”. From his two decades as a CEO he knows ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
2
Review: "Pump Boys and Dinettes"
... to repair Uncle Bob's Winnebago while they chew the fat and make time with the two sisters who mind the counter at the Double-Cupp Diner. «The Manchester Journal, Jul 15»
3
More evictions expected, more affordable housing likely lost in Vernon
“A house is somewhere you can come back to, shower, chow out, and it's where your friends can get together to talk, drink, just chew the fat. «InfoTel News Ltd, Jul 15»
4
Why we should still be reading Democracy in America #July4th …
... American citizens casually wore caps and hats, how they spurned moustaches, chewed tobacco and liked to chew the fat, hands in pockets. «North Denver News, Jul 15»
5
6 things to know about hot dog king Joey Chestnut
So even though it might be a bitter pill to swallow, come along as we chew the fat about the No. 1-ranked competitive eater in the world and his ... «CNN, Jul 15»
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Lighten up, already? Time for NSW smokers to stub out around food …
Guardian Australia's Adam Brereton and Brigid Delaney sit down to chew the fat over a beer and a few cigarettes to mull the pros and cons of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Topspin co-founder joins Pandora
And presumably he'll also find time to chew the fat with at least one former Topsin colleague, that there Ian Rogers. He, of course, has mainly ... «Complete Music Update, Jun 15»
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Do You Suffer From Portion Distortion?
Well let me chew the fat on the subject of portion distortion and provide some information on this topic. Related. Look for isolated showers · VSP ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Jun 15»
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Portion distortion
Let me chew the fat on the subject of portion distortion and provide some information on this topic. As it turns out, overeating is easier done than ... «Rutland Herald, Jun 15»
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John Mullin: A-team is all set for Wimbledon
It's not, of course, necessarily that you really want to chew the fat with Brucie (though I can report his wife Wilnelia is the loveliest of people) or ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»

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