chew the cud

1.
generalliteralneutral
- To masticate regurgitated food, as a ruminant animal does as part of its digestive process.
2.
generalfigurativeformalneutral
- To ponder or reflect slowly and repeatedly on a matter; to ruminate mentally.
3.
USUKAustraliageneralinformalcolloquial
- To engage in leisurely, often idle conversation; to chat or deliberate in a relaxed way.

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