" That way, she explains, "We can just have a good, odd giggle, chew the fat.
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ABC and NBC are in fierce competition, but then again competitive anchors still chew the fat.
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Consider AltSpaceVR, which deploys three Kinect sensors to create fully motion-tracked virtual crash-pads where Rifters hundreds of miles apart can hang out and chew the fat.
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Kyrgios said after his win over Thompson that there was "mutual respect" between himself and 18-time Grand Slam champion Nadal but they would not be heading to the local Wimbledon pub The Dog and Fox to chew the fat.
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Pantheon: Modeled on knowledge-based game-show-style events for academic students like the Science Bowl or the UK's University Challenge, Pantheon is a learning app where middle- and high-school-aged students come together not only to compete against each other, but to meet like-minded nerds to chew the fat.
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It is speculated that the phrase may come from women chatting while sewing. "Chew the fat" or "chew the rag"Stuart-Hamilton, Ian (Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2007). "chew the fat." An Asperger dictionary of everyday expressions.
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150px In 1999, a widespread hoax called "Life in the 1500s", false information was circulated through email regarding "chew the fat".Mikkelson, Barbara (2007-07-12). "Life in the 1500s." Snopes.
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Section regarding this article available here Retrieved 2010-08-11 Although it has been widely accepted as accurate,Quinion, Michael (2007-11-03). "Chew the fat." World Wide Words. Retrieved 2010-08-11 this misinformation has since been dispelled.
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The FredCast began in December 2005, and has grown into one of the most popular cycling-related podcasts on the Internet.Reid, Carlton (September 8, 2006). "Global bike-based podcasters chew the fat in new show", BikeBiz.com. Retrieved on July 26, 2008.
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" Phraseology. Retrieved 2010-08-09 Noting that fried fat is appealing in taste, it was regarded as a treat that someone could chew on for as long as possible to gain the most out of it.De Mente, Boye Lafayette (2007, Tuttle Publishing). "Chew the fat.
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Tiravanija released Chew the Fat in 2008. The work presents filmic portraits of twelve artists that rose to critical attention in the 1990s. It premiered as part of the exhibition "theanyspacewhatever" at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Tiravanija's second feature film, Lung Neaw Visits His Neighbours was released in 2011.
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Appearing first in print from 1875 in "Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang", the excerpt reads: There is speculation this phrase relates to cloth, when ladies would work in "sewing circles",Ammer, Christine (1997, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). "chew the fat." The American Heritage dictionary of idioms. Retrieved 2010-08-11 or that women may have gossiped while quilting.
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Although the last series ended in February 2002, a Hogmanay special was broadcast each New Year's Eve between 2000–05. Chewin' the Fat gave rise to the successful, and cult spin-off show Still Game, a sitcom focusing on the two elderly friends, Jack and Victor. The series was mostly filmed in and around Glasgow and occasionally West Dunbartonshire. The English idiom to chew the fat means to chat casually, but thoroughly, about subjects of mutual interest.
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When he returns to his apartment in a disheveled state, he neglects to mention his encounter with Isobel but then it becomes evident in a way which looks bad for him; later, while Susan is running an errand for her mother across town, Steve skips out from the dull chore of minding Mrs. Cooper on a pretext to meet Isobel and chew the fat. However Mrs. Cooper finds out and tells her daughter, putting Steve in an awkward spot.
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It was not until 1907 the phrase "chew the fat" was used to express partaking in idle conversation, for a friendly talk, or a gossip session. It has also been used to a way to define telling tall tales. In ham radio, extended conversation, as opposed to just exchanging basic information (name, location, equipment), is called "ragchewing".Rag Chewers Club Chewin' the Fat was the title of a Scottish comedy sketch show, starring Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Karen Dunbar.
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A.Skillz (born Adam Mills) is an English electronic musician. He has worked across the UK at FabricLive, Spectrum, Chew The Fat, Supercharged, The Boutique and Sugarbeat as well as gigs around the world at major events, festivals and music industry parties such as The Hit Factory (New York), WMC (Miami) and Field Day (Sydney). In 2003, A.Skillz released his debut album TrickaTechnology alongside Finger Lickin's Krafty Kuts. The album was a nod towards musical influences like De La Soul, James Brown and Jurassic 5, enlisting artists including Kurtis Blow, Real Elements and Ashley Slater.
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Chewin' the Fat first started as a radio series on BBC Radio Scotland. Chew-The-Fat.com is a UK-based website (now moved to chew-the- fat.org.uk) hosting a web forum, described as "The chat forum your mother warned you about", devoted to chat, gossip, and humorous banter and cartoons.Chew-The-Fat.com Chew The Fat is a food and travel podcast, presented and produced by GastroGays (Russell Alford and Patrick Hanlon), which focuses on food personalities and producers across Ireland and the UK, including Nigella Lawson, Donal Skehan and Niamh Kavanagh.
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