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Leave, then go back and chat (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gossip

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'chat' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'leave then go back' is the wordplay.
'leave' becomes 'go' (to go is to depart or leave).
'then' becomes 'piss' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'go back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'piss' backwards is 'ssip'.
'go'+'ssip'='GOSSIP'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gossip that I've seen before include "Idle, malicious, chatter" , "muck spreader" , "Idle prattle" , "Type of column" , "Loose malicious talk" .)

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