The difference between Chew the cud and Chew the fat
When used as verbs, chew the cud means to ruminate, whereas chew the fat means to chat idly or generally waste time talking.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chew the cud and Chew the fat
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Chew the cud as a verb (agriculture):
to ruminate
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Chew the cud as a verb (figuratively, idiomatic, of a person):
to meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate
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Chew the fat as a verb (idiomatic):
To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
Examples:
"We're not supposed to waste time chewing the fat with the customers."