Chew the fat meaning

What does the saying 'Chew the fat' mean?

Idiom: Chew the fat

Meaning:

If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them.

Country: British English British English | Subject Area: Food and Eating | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used

Meaning:

Say unimportant things

Country: American English American English | Subject Area: Food and Eating | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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