Observer Everyman

[podmore]

I\'m sure this must be CHAT but can\'t figure out why. Is \'capacity\' some term used in chatrooms?

[podmore]

Sorry, full question not posted!
1d. Talk about capacity C_A_.

[Ian-engineer]

I wonder about CHAT, can’t link it to capacity. Another possibility is CHAW, it is a mouthful (of tobacco) = capacity and also an alternative spelling of chew as in chew the cud = talk about. The only other suggestion I have is CRAN, something to do with the capacity of a barrel for fish; but I don’t know what the talk about connection is unless cran about is narc as in coppers, but the spelling should be nark.
Regards,
Ian

[bathtub]

It is indeed CHAT, but you're looking at capacity in the wrong way. It's capacity in the sense of a role - eg "I've got my accountancy hat on today".

[podmore]

Thanks for those suggestions - I can see bathtub has the rationale!