CONFERENCE
NOUNS
1450 ► EMPARLEMENT conference, debate, discussion, parleying; the act of speaking together upon a matter, esp. before taking action → obs.
1450 ► EMPARLING → IMPARLING conference, parleying → obs.
1450 ► IMPARLEMENT conference, debate, discussion, parleying; the act of speaking together upon a matter, esp. before taking action → obs.
1565 ► IMPARLEE conference, debate, discussion, parleying; the act of speaking together upon a matter, esp. before taking action → obs.
1579 ► IMPARLANCE conference, debate, discussion, parleying; the act of speaking together upon a matter, esp. before taking action → obs
1735 ► PALAVER a conference
1777 ► PARWHOBBLE a conference or parley between two or three persons → Eng. dial. obs.
1845 ► CONFABULATION a conference → humorous usage
1889 ► GAMMON AND PATTER a conference; a meeting → UK sl. obs.
1897 ► GABFEST a prolonged conference or conversation; discussion; unrestrained talk; gossip → sl., orig. US
L19.. ► GAB SESSION a prolonged conference or conversation; a gathering for talk → sl., orig. US
L19.. ► JABFEST a prolonged conference or conversation; a gathering for talk → sl., orig. US
1940 ► CHINFEST a conference; a period of much talking or complaining → Amer. sl.
1959 ► SKULL SESSION a conference; a group analysis and discussion → US sl.
1961 ► CON a conference; a consultation → UK lawyers’ usage
VERBS
1903 ► MAKE MEDICINE to hold a conference; to have a discussion and come to agreement → Amer. dial.
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