chit-chat
/tʃˈɪttʃˈæt/
/tʃˈɪttʃˈat/
chit chatchitchatChit-chat
01
småprat, skvaller
casual, light, and often trivial conversation, typically about non-essential topics
Informal
Exempel
We had some chitchat while waiting for the train to arrive.
Vi hade lite småprat medan vi väntade på att tåget skulle komma.
The party was full of chit chat, with everyone catching up on each other's lives.
Festivalen var full av småprat, där alla höll varandra uppdaterade om sina liv.
02
kroppslig bestraffning administrerad av fångar, fysiskt straff som utdöms av medfångar
(prison) inmate-administered corporal punishment
SlangExempel
He received chit-chat for breaking the cell rules.
Han fick kroppsligt straff som administreras av intagna för att ha brutit mot cellreglerna.
The new inmate was warned about getting chit-chat.
Den nya fången varnades för att få chit-chat.
to chit-chat
01
småprata, pladdra
talk socially without exchanging too much information
