jaser

to chatter, gossip

verb zhah-ZEH Rare

Also means

to babble, prattle

Usage Note

Jaser is primarily used in Quebec French and Belgian French for 'to chat' or 'to gossip', and is less common in standard metropolitan French where papoter or bavarder are preferred. In a more formal sense, faire jaser means 'to set tongues wagging' — causing people to talk. The word has an onomatopoeic quality evoking the chattering of birds.

Examples

"Les voisins jasent depuis ce matin."

Natural Translation

The neighbors have been gossiping since this morning.

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