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Kaffeeklatsch is a German phrase translating literally as "coffee chat". This is the type of casual conversation, small talk and especially gossip enjoyed by housewives who meet in the afternoon for a cup of coffee. Small talk may mean: The act of making conversation for the sake of conversation. ... Neighborly gossips in the Altstadt in Sindelfingen, Germany Gossip consists of casual or idle talk of any sort, sometimes (but not always) slanderous and/or devoted to discussing others. ... A stereotypical housewife A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and home. ... A cup of coffee Workers sorting and pulping coffee beans in Guatemala Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds — commonly referred to as beans — of the coffee plant. ...
Kaffeeklatsch is also used to describe such a gathering itself.
Several student newspapers, journals and arts councils utilise the term as a means of describing the informally hosted meetings of influential members at coffee shops and cafes near their home university.[citation needed] A student newspaper is a newspaper run by university or high or middle school students that covers local and in particular school/university news. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...
It is occasionally used in a more specific and derogatory sense to mean a group of people who waste time talking rather than doing.
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