chinwag
To chat, to gossipTo chat, to gossip.
» Tom is always up for a chinwag.
Том ніколи не проти побалакати. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
deniko · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal)To chat, to gossip.
I saw the pair of them chinwagging by the water-cooler.
Examples
4 sentencesTom is always up for a chinwag.
Том ніколи не проти побалакати. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
On Sundays, he would often come here for a chinwag.
У неділю він часто приходив побалакати. — aandrusiak
Mary spent a couple of hours chinwagging with her neighbour over the fence.
deMaria klatschte einige Stunden lang mit ihrem Nachbarn am Zaun. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Bill and John enjoy meeting once a month for a chinwag.
deBill und John treffen sich gerne einmal im Monat zum Quatschen. — Vortarulo
Origin
From chin + wag.From chin + wag.
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Forms
chinwags, chinwagging, chinwagged, chinwagged| Base form | chinwag · to chinwag |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chinwags |
| Present participle | chinwagging |
| Past simple | chinwagged |
| Past participle | chinwagged |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle