chat

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

CHAT, verb intransitive 1. To talk in a familiar manner; to talk without form or ceremony. 2. To talk idly; to prate. CHAT, verb transitive To talk of. CHAT, noun Free, familiar talk; idle talk; prate. CHAT, noun A twig, or little stick. [See Chit.]
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