abstract:The chattering classes is a generally derogatoryChattering Classes, 2006 Oxford English Dictionary term first coined by Auberon WaughP.McGuinness chattering classes first coined by Auberon Waugh, 2004 Sydney Morning Herald often used by pundits and political commentators to refer to a politically active, socially concerned and highly educated section of the "metropolitan middle class," especially those with political, media, and academic connections.
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the educated sections of society, considered as enjoying discussion of political, social, and cultural issues 尤指受过教育，喜欢讨论政治、文化等问题的社会阶层
[INFORMAL, derogatory]