The term 'chew the rag' is an idiom that means to have a long, leisurely conversation. The crossword solutions for this term are CHAT (4 letters), YAK (3 letters), GAB (3 letters), GAS (3 letters), JAW (3 letters), and CHIN (4 letters). All of these words refer to talking or conversing in some way, either literally or figuratively. For example, 'YAK' and 'GAB' are both slang terms for talking, while 'JAW' and 'CHIN' refer to the physical act of speaking.