idle talk

/ˌaɪdl tɔk/
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Definitions of idle talk
  1. noun
    idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
    synonyms: blether, chin music, prate, prattle
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    type of:
    cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak
    noisy talk
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