To chew the fat
Meaning: To chat idly and at length.
Language: English
Literally: To chew the fat
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: Sailors and farmhands once gnawed tough salted fat during slow, talkative hours; the leisurely chewing matched the leisurely talk.
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