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chews the fat

chews the fat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chew the fat.

Meaning of chew the fat

Verb

chew the fat (third-person singular simple present chews the fat, present participle chewing the fat, simple past and past participle chewed the fat)

  1. (informal) To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
    • We're not supposed to waste time chewing the fat with the customers.

Questions about chews the fat

What is chews the fat the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chews the fat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chew the fat.

Words near chews the fat in the dictionary

  1. chews on
  2. chews on one's nails
  3. chews out
  4. chews over
  5. chews the cud
  6. chews the fat
  7. chews the meat and spits out the bones
  8. chews the scenery
  9. chews up
  10. chews up and spits out
  11. Chewsday

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