natter

 
Pronunciation: /ˈnatə/
informal

verb

[no object]
  • talk casually, especially on unimportant matters; chat: they nattered away for hours

noun

[in singular]
  • a casual and leisurely conversation: I could do with a drink and a natter

Derivatives

natterer

noun

Origin:

early 19th century (in the dialect sense 'grumble, fret'): imitative