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English word chinwag comes from English chin, English wag

chin (English)

(UK, transitive) To punch (someone)'s chin (part of the body).. (slang, intransitive) To talk.. To perform a chin-up. (boxing, uncountable) The ability to withstand being punched in the chin without being knocked out.. (slang, British) A lie, a falsehood.. (slang, US) Talk.. The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth. (endearing) a chinchilla.

wag (English)

(UK, Australia, slang) To play truant from school.. (obsolete) To be in action or motion; to move; progress.. (obsolete) To go; to depart.. To swing from side to side, such as of an animal's tail, or someone's head, to express disagreement or disbelief. A witty person.. An oscillating movement.

chinwag (English)

(British, informal) To chat, to gossip. (Britain, informal) An informal conversation, usually about everyday matters; a chat, a gossip.

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