rag-chewing

Discussion, chatting, conversation, etc., especially that which is drawn out or continued at tedious length. Please turn the radio to a different channel—listening to this rag-chewing is putting me to sleep.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

popsicle stand
go on and on
rigmarole
same old rigmarole, the
go on (and on) about (something)
go on about someone/something
go on and on about someone/something
keep (going) on about (someone or something)
keep on about
be in the short strokes

References in periodicals archive

For a few more seconds we listened to the code line lilting along, musical in its tone, rising and falling in swings rather more exaggerated than those of the usual rag-chewing.

When it came to rag-chewing they were true enthusiasts, with the shut-in's naivete and eagerness.

Antenna of the universe: grandpa had a thing about good reception

词组	rag-chewing
释义	rag-chewing rag-chewing Discussion, chatting, conversation, etc., especially that which is drawn out or continued at tedious length. Please turn the radio to a different channel—listening to this rag-chewing is putting me to sleep. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: popsicle stand go on and on rigmarole same old rigmarole, the go on (and on) about (something) go on about someone/something go on and on about someone/something keep (going) on about (someone or something) keep on about be in the short strokes References in periodicals archive For a few more seconds we listened to the code line lilting along, musical in its tone, rising and falling in swings rather more exaggerated than those of the usual rag-chewing. When it came to rag-chewing they were true enthusiasts, with the shut-in's naivete and eagerness. Antenna of the universe: grandpa had a thing about good reception
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