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klatsch: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

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Aug. 8, 2014

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\klahch, klach\
noun
1. a casual gathering of people, especially for refreshments and informal conversation: a sewing klatsch.
Quotes
Qwilleran next went to Lois's Luncheonette for the mid-morni... See full quote
-- Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Robbed a Bank, 2000
Origin
Klatsch comes from the German word of the same spelling meani... See full origin
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