confabn.
/kənˈfab/ colloquial.
A talk together; familiar talk; = confabulation n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > chatting or chat
confabulationc1450
device1490
chat1573
tittle-tattle?c1640
small talk1650
confab1701
chit-chat1710
jaw1748
small-talking1786
prose1787
rap1787
coze1804
talky-talky1812
clack1813
chit-chatting1823
cozey1837
gossip1849
mardlea1852
yarn1857
conflab1873
chinwag1879
chopsing1879
cooze1880
chatting1884
schmoozing1884
talky-talk1884
pitch1888
schmooze1895
coosy1903
wongi1929
yap1930
kibitz1931
natter1943
old talk1956
jaw-jaw1958
yacking1959
ole talk1964
rapping1967
1701 Dial. Marphorio & Pasquin 8 I'll..enter into a Confab with you.
1763 T. Jefferson Corr. in Wks. (1859) I. 189 The whole confab I will tell you, word for word.
1789 J. Wolcot Subj. for Painters in Wks. (1812) II. 158 In close Confab the gentleman is seen.
1836 C. Dickens Let. ?22 Aug. (1965) I. 168 We must have a confab about this.
1888 J. Payn Myst. Mirbridge II. iv I saw Lady Joddrell in close confab with you.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
confabv.
colloquial.
intransitive. = confabulate v. 1.
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the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > chat
dallyc1300
confablec1450
crack1529
tattle1547
chat1551
confabulate1604
confab1741
prosea1764
parleyvoo1765
coze1818
yarn1819
cosher1833
to pass a good morning1835
small-talk1848
mardle1853
cooze1870
chinwag1879
rap1909
kibitz1923
to shoot the breeze1941
old-talk1956
ole-talk1971
gyaff1976
gist1992
1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. xxxiii. 323 [He] said, I have been confabbing, that was his Word, with Mrs. Jervis, about you.
1778 F. Burney Let. 3 Sept. in Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1994) III. 123 Mrs. Thrale & I were Dressing, & as usual, confabing.
1795 F. Burney Let. 13 June in Jrnls. & Lett. (1973) III. 112 You & Mr. Erskine, confabbing so lovingly!
c1862 G. Meredith Lett. (1970) I. 153 Arthur is anxious to confab with Reggy.
1898 H. S. Canfield Maid of Frontier i. 19 What, Charlie, was you an' Lem confabbin about?
1948 Variety 25 Aug. 5/3 He will confab with them again.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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