jaw-jawn.
/ˈdʒɔːdʒɔː/, U.S. /ˈdʒɔˌdʒɔ/, /ˈdʒɑˌdʒɑ/ Talking, often with the implication of lengthy and sterile discussion.
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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
1958 Times 31 Jan. 6/7 He [sc. Mr. H. Macmillan] believed, in the words of Sir Winston Churchill, that ‘jaw jaw is better than war war’.
1960 Economist 22 Oct. 326/3 The easy going jaw-jaw policy introduced to Lancaster House by Mr Macleod has been successful enough so far.
1963 Daily Tel. 7 Aug. 10/2 We seem to be entering an era of ‘jaw-jaw’.
1969 Listener 10 July 59/2 Here..is one idea..which might actually enliven the jaw-jaw on Radio-4.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
jaw-jawv.
/ˈdʒɔːdʒɔː/, U.S. /ˈdʒɔˌdʒɔ/, /ˈdʒɑˌdʒɑ/ intransitive. To talk in a tedious manner or at great length. Quot. 1831 is an isolated early example.
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the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > be talkative [verb (intransitive)] > talk excessively or chatter
chavel?c1225
babblea1250
chattera1250
clacka1250
janglea1300
ganglec1300
clapc1315
mumblec1350
blabberc1375
carp1377
tatterc1380
garre1382
rattlec1400
clatter1401
chimec1405
gabc1405
pattera1450
smattera1450
languetc1450
pratec1460
chat1483
jabber1499
clittera1529
cackle1530
prattle1532
blatter1533
blab1535
to run on pattens1546
tattle1547
prittle-prattlea1555
trattlea1555
tittle-tattle1556
quiddlea1566
brabble1570
clicket1570
twattle1573
gabble1574
prittle1583
to like to hear oneself speak, talk1597
to word it1612
deblaterate1623
tongue1624
twitter1630
snatter1647
oversay1656
whiffle1706
to gallop away1711
splutter1728
gob1770
gibble-gabble1775
palaver1781
to talk (etc.) nineteen to the dozen1785
gammon1789
witter1808
yabble1808
yaff1808
mag1810
chelp1820
tongue-pad1825
yatter1825
potter1826
chipper1829
jaw-jaw1831
buzz1832
to shoot off one's mouth1864
yawp1872
blate1878
chin1884
yap1888
spiel1894
to talk (also lie, swear, etc.) a blue streak1895
to run off at the mouth1908
chattermag1909
clatfart1913
to talk a streak1915
to run one's mouth1916
natter1942
ear-bash1944
rabbit1950
yack1950
yacker1961
to eat parrot head (also bottom)1965
yacket1969
to twat on1996
1831 M. Edgeworth Let. 14 Apr. (1971) 523 Mrs. Sotheby is jaw-jawing in the drawing room to that poor victim Fanny.
1954 Times 28 June 8/1 [W. S. Churchill at a White House lunch] Eden's two words are pretty good words. To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.
1969 Manch. Guardian Weekly 13 Dec. 12 The novelty of the reaction to the latest call for a European Summit is not in any changed assessment of the super-Powers' intentions, but in the feeling that it is time at last to start jaw-jawing.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1958v.1831