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}]
Claver \Clav"er\, n. [Obs.] See {Clover}. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
Claver \Clav"er\, n. Frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chattering. [Scot. & North of Eng.] [1913 Webster] Emmy found herself entirely at a loss in the midst of their clavers. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]