1. 
[syn: chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Claver \Clav"er\, n. [Obs.]
   See Clover. --Holland.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Claver \Clav"er\, n.
   Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chattering. [Scot. &
   North of Eng.]
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         Emmy found herself entirely at a loss in the midst of
         their clavers.                           --Thackeray.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
claver
    v 1: talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the
         men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" [syn:
         chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate,
         confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer,
         natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit]