table talk

noun

: informal conversation at a table or during a meal

Full Definition of TABLE TALK

: informal conversation at or as if at a dining table; especially : the social talk of a celebrity recorded for publication

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circa 1569

Synonyms: backchat, cackle, causerie, chatter, chin music, chin-wag [slang], chitchat, confab, confabulation, gab, gabfest, gossip, jangle, jaw, natter [chiefly British], palaver, patter, rap, schmooze, small talk, chat, talk, tête-à-tête

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