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Chattering Classes

The term Chattering Classes is an essentially British expression, seldom heard outside the UK. It was invented by British journalist Oberon Waugh (he really couldn’t stand them) but was later taken up by pundits and political commentators to describe a group of the “metropolitan middle class”. Generally though it’s used as a derogatory tag for those who are politically active, socially concerned and ‘highly’ educated; especially those with political, media or academic connections. Its original meaning has now changed somewhat and now it usually refers to WOFS, Londoncentric pseudo-celebrities who talk a lot about social injustice, disaster relief, third world aid and all the other fashionable causes but do absolutely fuck all to help.
The chattering classes are all talk and no action.
Related Words
A fat, lazy, benefit-seeking bludger.
Obese family say benefit insufficient to feed their gluttony. Pack of chawners!
Chawner by Lord Pleco August 11, 2010
Fat, lazy benefit recipient
A chawner is an obese, long-term welfare recipient. May mistakenly believe current state of affairs is not of their own making and have associated issues with personal hygiene. Likely to have large (state funded) DVD collection and enjoy TV wrestling.
Chawner by NZ rifleman August 12, 2010

chatter box

Someone who tends to talk a lot. Not always a bad thing, depending on who you are.
She really is a chatter box, boy can she talk a lot
chatter box by Love10Aly May 20, 2018

crapper chatter 

The act of sitting on a public toilet and talking to a person in another bathroom stall. Not to be confused with toilet talk
Guy 1: So how was your meeting with the new client?
Guy 2: Dude, stop the crapper chatter. Don't talk to me with a bare ass!
crapper chatter by nado121 November 9, 2010

chatterfox 

A girl who talks too much, but is not told to be quiet because she is attractive.
Joe: Melissa was really talking your ear off, huh?

Alex: Yeah she is a total chatterfox. At least I could steal glances at her rack while she was talking about the Hills.
chatterfox by Borlando89 April 6, 2010