chit-chat vs gabble

chit-chat

verb
  • To engage in small talk, to discuss unimportant matters. 

noun
  • Gossip. 

  • Light conversation; casual talk, usually about trivial matters. 

gabble

verb
  • To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning. 

  • To utter inarticulate sounds with rapidity. 

noun
  • Confused or unintelligible speech. 

How often have the words chit-chat and gabble occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )