Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
chatt up
English answer:
engage in conversation
Added to glossary by
Fuad Yahya
Feb 13, 2004 07:41
20 yrs ago
English term
chatt us up
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Adams chatted us up for a full hour, telling funny stories about growing up in the South and his father's taxi dermy hobby.
Responses
| 4 +10 | to chat up = verb meaning to "engage in conversation" |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 5 +3 | Kept on talking for an hour, entertained us for an hour |
Alex Zelkind (X)
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| 5 | talked to us casually |
Fuad Yahya
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Change log
Jan 3, 2006 21:34: Fuad Yahya changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Poetry & Literature"
Jan 3, 2006 21:34: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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to chat up = verb meaning to "engage in conversation"
the expression to "chat up" is most commonly used when a man tries to attract the attention of a woman (or a boy the attention of a girl). It is generally when he wants to ask her out for a date or something. The term suggests sexual banter.
In this case, it is probably more innocent and simply that he talked to them in friendly fashion while they were waiting, telling them stories about his past.
In this case, it is probably more innocent and simply that he talked to them in friendly fashion while they were waiting, telling them stories about his past.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
4 mins
Kept on talking for an hour, entertained us for an hour
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Peer comment(s):
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perke
: For me, the version "entertained us..." expresses the MEANING best.
28 mins
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| agree |
Alexander Onishko
39 mins
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| agree |
RHELLER
: entertained comes closest
6 hrs
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4 mins
talked to us casually
Chatted is the past tense of "chat," not "chatt." To chat is to converse in an easy, familiar manner; talk lightly and casually (American Heritage Dictionary).
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