chew the fat vs gossip

chew the fat is not a noun while gossip is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chew the fat	No	No	Yes	No
gossip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chew the fat and gossip are synonyms defined as:

chew the fat and gossip: talk socially without exchanging too much information

Other synonyms of chew the fat include chaffer, chat, chatter, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit.

chew the fat (noun)	gossip (noun)
	light informal conversation for social occasions
	a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
	a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

chew the fat (verb)	gossip (verb)
talk socially without exchanging too much information	wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
	talk socially without exchanging too much information