chew the rag

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Definitions of chew the rag words

noun chew the rag to converse idly; chat 3
noun chew the rag to chat 3
verb with object chew the rag to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate. 1
verb with object chew the rag to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often followed by up): The faulty paper feeder chewed the letters up. 1
verb with object chew the rag to make by or as if by chewing: The puppy chewed a hole in my slipper. 1
verb with object chew the rag to meditate on; consider deliberately (often followed by over): He chewed the problem over in his mind. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English chewen, Old English cēowan; cognate with Old High German kiuwan (German kauen)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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go on — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
prate — to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream.
cackle — If someone cackles, they laugh in a loud unpleasant way, often at something bad that happens to someone else.
babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.