the chattering classes



the chattering classes

  (British humorous)
educated people who like to discuss and give their opinions about political and social matters Football has recently become a trendy topic among the chattering classes.
See also: chatter

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Philippefee-LEEPFrench
DawsonDAW-sənEnglish
Griffith['grifiθ]
ThomasTAHM-əs (English), TOM-əs (English), to-MAH (French), TO-mahs (German, Dutch), tho-MAHS (Greek)English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblica
OlaviO-lah-vee (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
DarrellDER-əl, DAR-əlEnglish