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  • 31(the) chattering classes — British, humorous educated people who like to discuss and give their opinions about political and social matters. Football has recently become a trendy topic among the chattering classes …

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  • 32the chattering classes — ► the chattering classes derogatory educated people considered as a social group given to liberal opinions. Main Entry: ↑chatter …

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  • 33the chattering classes — derogatory educated or intellectual people considered as a social group given to the expression of liberal opinions. → chatter …

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  • 34the chattering classes — UK [ˈtʃætərɪŋ ˌklɑːsɪz] / US [ˈtʃætərɪŋ ˌklɑsəz] noun [plural] British mainly journalism showing disapproval educated middle class people who like to express their opinions. This word shows that you do not approve of people like this …

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  • 35odonterism — Chattering of the teeth. [odont + G. erismos, quarrel] …

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  • 36passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called  passerine  or  perching bird     any&#8230; …

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  • 37Chardonnay socialist — is a derogatory Australasian term used to describe those on the political left with comfortable middle or upper class incomes, tertiary education, and a penchant for the finer things in life, Chardonnay being a form of white wine for example. It&#8230; …

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  • 38chatter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English chatteren, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct < squirrels chattered angrily > 2. to talk idly,&#8230; …

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  • 39Motorrad — Das Motorrad (amtliche Bezeichnung in Deutschland: Kraftrad; Kurzform bei deutschen Behörden und als Selbstbezeichnung der „Kradler“: Krad; historische Bezeichnung: Motorzweirad; in der Schweizerdeutschen Umgangssprache: Töff) ist ein einspuriges …

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  • 40chatterati — (chat.uh.RAT.ty) n. The elite members of the chattering classes. Example Citation: While the London chatterati think a Labour landslide is a turn off, the Scottish middle classes are quite willing to participate in inevitable triumphs for the&#8230; …

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