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     • 'Conflab' [ˈkɒnflæb] is a noun that refers to an informal conversation or discussion. It is often used in phrases like 'have a conflab' or 'quick conflab,' indicating a brief or informal exchange of ideas.
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   What is a quick conflab?

   • It is often used in phrases like 'have a conflab' or 'quick conflab,' indicating a brief or informal exchange of ideas. For example, 'We had a quick conflab about the project before the meeting.' 'Conflab' means an informal conversation or discussion, usually brief and informal.

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   What does conflab mean?

   • 'Conflab' [ˈkɒnflæb] is a noun that refers to an informal conversation or discussion. It is often used in phrases like 'have a conflab' or 'quick conflab,' indicating a brief or informal exchange of ideas. For example, 'We had a quick conflab about the project before the meeting.'

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   What is the difference between Confab and conflab?

   • Confab, short for "confabulation," refers to informal conversation or dialogue, whereas conflab, a less commonly used term, often serves as an informal or dialectal variant of confab, also suggesting casual talk or discussion. Confab, a term deriving from "confabulation," typically denotes an informal, private conversation or chat among people.

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   When was conflab first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun conflab is in the 1870s. OED's earliest evidence for conflab is from 1873, in Winfield (Kansas) Courier. conflab is a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: confab n.

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   When did conflab become a slang word?

   • Not that it was ever common. 70s equivalent of "geeky slang", I'd say. Good riddance. Google Ngrams shows use peaking between about 1879 and 1924. It would seem that conflab is a variant of confab, perhaps importing the l from the source word. @WS2: OED says confab/conflab are definitely both short for confabulation.

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   What is a 'confabulation'?

   • But 'confabulation' is a word my son uses. He is a post-graduate student in neuroscience, and 'confabulations' are what his granddad (my father) suffered from, in the few years leading up to his recent death aged 99 and three quarters.

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   'Conflab' [ˈkɒnflæb] is a noun that refers to an informal conversation or discussion. It is often used in phrases like 'have a conflab' or 'quick conflab,' indicating a brief or informal exchange of ideas. For example, 'We had a quick conflab about the project before the meeting.'

   • a conversation or discussion, especially an informal one
   • Synonyms: chat, talk, discussion, conversation.
   • have a conflab, quick conflab, conflab session
   • In different contexts, you can replace 'conflab' with suitable alternatives. In a more informal setting, 'chat, talk' is apt.

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   Mar 8, 2024 · Confab, short for "confabulation," refers to informal conversation or dialogue, whereas conflab, a less commonly used term, often serves as an informal or dialectal variant of confab, also suggesting casual talk or discussion.

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   It is fairly clear that both confab and conflab originate from "confabulation". They have identical meanings as an informal conversation/unstructured dialogue/impromptu meeting.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFAB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an informal discussion, usually about one particular subject: They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design. Synonym. chat (CONVERSATION) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Informal talking & conversation. banteringly. bants. bloviate. bull session. buzz. catch. chew the fat idiom. conversation. gambit. linen. locution. orally.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun conflab. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.

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   Conflab (noun) A discussion. Wiktionary. Confab (noun) an informal private conversation or discussion. “the men clustered together for a quick confab”. Confab (noun) a meeting or conference of members of a particular group. “the annual American Booksellers Association confab”.

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   Conflab is typically associated with a casual and informal tone, while discussion is more versatile and can be employed in various formality levels, allowing it to be used in both formal and informal contexts.