chewing the fat

phrase

variants also chewing the rag
Definition of chewing the fatnext
present participle of chew the fat
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“Chewing the fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewing%20the%20fat. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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