shoot the boots: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  regionalinformaldialectalrare
  • A rare or dialectal expression, used regionally, that functions as a variant of phrases meaning to chat casually or to engage in idle talk.
  • Used in limited dialects to denote casual social interaction; usage and precise meaning vary by locality and are not widely attested.

  Examples

  Beta

  • We often shoot the boots on Sunday afternoons, just chatting about everyday life.

    A menudo charlamos tranquilamente los domingos por la tarde, simplemente hablando de la vida cotidiana.

  • After work, the neighbors would shoot the boots on the porch for hours.

    Después del trabajo, los vecinos solían charlar casualmente en el porche durante horas.

  • Whenever we meet at the local café, we like to shoot the boots about old times and family.

    Cada vez que nos reunimos en el café local, nos gusta charlar distendidamente sobre viejos tiempos y la familia.