SMALL TALK Definition & Meaning

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small talk

noun

light conversation; chitchat.
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small-talk

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

to engage in or have a propensity for small talk.

small talk

noun

light conversation for social occasions

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of small talk¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Origin of small talk²

First recorded in 1780–90

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Idioms and Phrases

Casual or trivial conversation, chitchat, as in We stood around making small talk until the guest of honor arrived . The small in this expression alludes to unimportant subjects of conversation, as opposed to serious or weighty ones. [Mid-1700s]

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