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chattering classes

chattering classes noun: educated people with liberal opinions and attitudes.

Noun

chattering classes pl (normally plural, singular chattering class)

  1. (UK, plural, plural-normally) Educated people with liberal opinions and attitudes.
    • Those advocating permanent WFH [working from home] most vocally tend to be salaried, with 'nice houses', gardens, partners and families, and probably a home office. They are the same chattering class which will crucially decide, how others (who maybe live in small flats, laptop on a kitchen table...2021 April 7, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Challenge traditional beliefs”, in RAIL, number 928, page 3

Forms of chattering classes

singularchattering class

Questions about chattering classes

What does chattering classes mean?
Chattering classes means educated people with liberal opinions and attitudes.
What part of speech is chattering classes?
Chattering classes is a noun.

Words near chattering classes in the dictionary

  1. chatterers
  2. chatterest
  3. chattereth
  4. chatterin'
  5. chattering
  6. chattering classes
  7. chattering damsel
  8. chattering damsels
  9. chattering lories
  10. chattering lory
  11. chatteringly

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