nonversation

English

Etymology

Blend of non- +‎ conversation.

Noun

nonversation (countable and uncountable, plural nonversations)

1. A meaningless conversation.
   • 1997, Andrew Field, Nabokov, His Life In Part, page 22:

     There is always a bit of jovial nonversation at the newsstand.

   • 2004, Brian Dobbins, chapter 2, in Jasmine's Husband, Sam, page 14:

     Oh, God, thought Hadley. This "nonversation" can't go on much longer.

   • 2008, Maxim Jakubowski, Paris Noir: Capital Crime Fiction, page 266:

     As Bruce was somewhat taken aback by this turn in the nonversation, as a witty friend used to term the appropriately uneven match of social skills, he simply asked why.