small-talkingn.

Brit.

/ˈsmɔːltɔːkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsmɔlˌtɔkɪŋ/,

/ˈsmɑlˌtɑkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: small talk n., -ing suffix¹; small-talk v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Originally < small talk n. + -ing suffix¹. In later use also partly < small-talk v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier small-talking adj.

The action of engaging in small talk; light conversation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > chatting or chat

confabulationc1450

device1490

chat1573

tittle-tattle?c1640

small talk1650

confab1701

chit-chat1710

jaw1748

small-talking1786

prose1787

rap1787

coze1804

talky-talky1812

clack1813

chit-chatting1823

cozey1837

gossip1849

mardlea1852

yarn1857

conflab1873

chinwag1879

chopsing1879

cooze1880

chatting1884

schmoozing1884

talky-talk1884

pitch1888

schmooze1895

coosy1903

wongi1929

yap1930

kibitz1931

natter1943

old talk1956

jaw-jaw1958

yacking1959

ole talk1964

rapping1967

1786 G. Colman in European Mag. 9 370 Small wit, small plot—and last—not least, small-talking.

1867 Argosy Jan. 123 How necessary, even for the most learned and highest gifted, is then the possession of this power of Small Talking.

1918 C. E. Lawrence Mrs Bente xii. 127 A lot of time is wasted in calling and small-talking.

1999 Washington Post (Nexis) 6 Dec. a1 He is a fluid study in drink-making and small-talking, moving perpetually from Happy Hour through ‘Monday Night Football’ to closing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

small-talkingadj.

Brit.

/ˈsmɔːltɔːkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsmɔlˌtɔkɪŋ/,

/ˈsmɑlˌtɑkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: small talk n., -ing suffix²; small-talk v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < small talk n. + -ing suffix². In later use also partly < small-talk v. + -ing suffix².

That engages in small talk.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > conversation > [adjective] > of or relating to chat > chatty

chatty?1741

small-talking1762

schmoozy1954

1762 London Chron. 17 Apr. 370/3 I have palpably wooed the kindness of the small-talkers, of the small-talk writers, and the small-talking critics, my contemporaries.

1854 H. Keddie Phemie Millar II. xii. 209 I had better accompany you, although in a small talking place like Craiginch, it is a sacrifice.

1906 Pall Mall Mag. Apr. 474/2 Worse still—a woman becomes a baby-washing small-talking phonographic machine.

1992 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 4 Feb. 3 b Maples, no small-talking slouch herself, thanked Rech for commenting that she was more attractive in person.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	small-talking
释义	small-talkingn. Brit. /ˈsmɔːltɔːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsmɔlˌtɔkɪŋ/, /ˈsmɑlˌtɑkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: small talk n., -ing suffix¹; small-talk v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Originally < small talk n. + -ing suffix¹. In later use also partly < small-talk v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier small-talking adj. The action of engaging in small talk; light conversation. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > chatting or chat confabulationc1450 device1490 chat1573 tittle-tattle?c1640 small talk1650 confab1701 chit-chat1710 jaw1748 small-talking1786 prose1787 rap1787 coze1804 talky-talky1812 clack1813 chit-chatting1823 cozey1837 gossip1849 mardlea1852 yarn1857 conflab1873 chinwag1879 chopsing1879 cooze1880 chatting1884 schmoozing1884 talky-talk1884 pitch1888 schmooze1895 coosy1903 wongi1929 yap1930 kibitz1931 natter1943 old talk1956 jaw-jaw1958 yacking1959 ole talk1964 rapping1967 1786 G. Colman in European Mag. 9 370 Small wit, small plot—and last—not least, small-talking. 1867 Argosy Jan. 123 How necessary, even for the most learned and highest gifted, is then the possession of this power of Small Talking. 1918 C. E. Lawrence Mrs Bente xii. 127 A lot of time is wasted in calling and small-talking. 1999 Washington Post (Nexis) 6 Dec. a1 He is a fluid study in drink-making and small-talking, moving perpetually from Happy Hour through ‘Monday Night Football’ to closing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). small-talkingadj. Brit. /ˈsmɔːltɔːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsmɔlˌtɔkɪŋ/, /ˈsmɑlˌtɑkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: small talk n., -ing suffix²; small-talk v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < small talk n. + -ing suffix². In later use also partly < small-talk v. + -ing suffix². That engages in small talk. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > [adjective] > of or relating to chat > chatty chatty?1741 small-talking1762 schmoozy1954 1762 London Chron. 17 Apr. 370/3 I have palpably wooed the kindness of the small-talkers, of the small-talk writers, and the small-talking critics, my contemporaries. 1854 H. Keddie Phemie Millar II. xii. 209 I had better accompany you, although in a small talking place like Craiginch, it is a sacrifice. 1906 Pall Mall Mag. Apr. 474/2 Worse still—a woman becomes a baby-washing small-talking phonographic machine. 1992 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 4 Feb. 3 b Maples, no small-talking slouch herself, thanked Rech for commenting that she was more attractive in person. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1786adj.1762
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