Backchat
Backchat noun - Friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this.
Usage example: bored with the usual backchat with which people whiled away the lunch hour
Patter
Patter noun - Friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this.
Usage example: their incessant patter was getting on my nerves
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Synonyms for Patter
Backchat and patter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backchat" instead a noun "Patter".
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Patter and Backchat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backchat/patter
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Patter or Backchat. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backchat/patter.
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