tchatche

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French

Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps compare Occitan cha-cha, or Spanish chacharear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃatʃ/
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Noun

tchatche f (uncountable)

  1. (slang) chat, lingo; volubility, gift of the gab
    Synonyms: bagou, volubilité
    • 1995, Jean-Claude Izzo, Total Khéops:
      À Marseille, on tchatche. Le rap n’est rien d’autre. De la tchatche, tant et plus.
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    • 2011, Jean-Pierre Costagliola, La Mer de Sable:
      J’ai gardé de l’Algérie ce goût du contact avec les gens, ce sens de la palabre, de la tchatche, des plats ensoleillés, des vins généreux, des couleurs vibrantes, des instants de bonheur, des voyages, des nouvelles vies.
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