Chat & Cut 

Cuts in line by appearing out of nowhere, striking up a conversation with someone just in front of you and, before you know it, is part of the line.

Larry David: See what she's doing there? It's called the Chat & Cut

Jeff: Chat & Cut really?
Larry: She's faining familiarity with someone she think he knows for the sole purpose of sole purpose of cutting in line

Chat & Cut by GuttaMoss August 11, 2011

Group Chat Cut-off (gcco) 

This is a phenomenon that occurs during group chat, when someone asks for an opinion/question, and then right when you say, "i agree" someone before you says another opinion, so the other people dont know who you agree with...

Group Chat:

Megan- Hey guys, do you think we should have a constitution? I mean, we're trying to create a fake project, I think its worth it.

Jack- I dont think it's neccessary

Vishal- I agree

Jack- with who?

Vishal- o dang. got Group chat cut-off (gcco) ... i agreed with megan.

Jack- oh. got it.

Group Chat Cut-off (gcco) by Moreau-Boss August 27, 2011

Chat and Cut 

Coined by the comedic genius Larry David; the act of feigning sincerity with someone you barely know (and/or even like), and employing trite conversation, in order to cut into a line (i.e a buffet, movie theater, unemployment, etc.)

Do you see what's going on here? This woman is completely doing a Chat and Cut to get ahead in the buffet line.

Chat and Cut by MrMPCOPE August 8, 2011

Cut N Chat 

Cut N Chat with is a Haircutting talk show on the web that features men having discussions about current affairs or world issues such as the latest technologies and politics.

I heard about the release of the new Iphone XI while watching the Cut N Chat show earlier today.

Cut N Chat by SolidHaiti.Tv November 21, 2017

Chatcut 

A term used by documentary and unscripted post-production teams to describe an edit composed entirely of talking head segments—the "chat" component. This type of edit is typically crafted from a paper edit, which organizes transcript selections into a cohesive story structure. The chatcut serves as a foundational version of the narrative, focusing solely on interview-driven storytelling before layering in supporting visuals, B-roll, or other elements.

Origin: The term originates from the name of an editing software used by documentary teams to assemble dialogue-driven edits. Over time, Chatcut evolved into industry slang.

For example, the producer can ask the editor:

"can you export the chatcut so I can see if the story flows before we pull the B-roll and sound-ups?"
Translation: The producer needs to check if the narrative works as-is, without any visual distractions, to spot any holes or redundancies in the story arc.

Director in post-production hell: "The edit’s a mess. Let’s strip it down, and get a solid chatcut together before we waste any more time."

Editor to Assistant Editor: "The director sent over his paper edit. I need you to assemble a chatcut based on it—we need to get that confirmed before moving forward."

Chatcut by Walter Murch January 26, 2025