idle chat

There was a deep silence throughout the whole bivouac; some were sleeping, and those who watched were in no humour for idle chat.

And will you shut out all this edifying speech, by your idle chat?

Much time was spent by the ladies in idle chat, to which the gentlemen added the seductions of cigar and pipe.

Not to fill up the time with other idle chat, or table talk.

To him the games and idle chat of his men were of no interest.