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old talk

British  

noun

  1. superficial chatting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to indulge in such chatting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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I was doing my old talk show back then and had my second son homebirthed two months before 9/11.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2018

The old talk about how he needs to win a World Cup to complete the game will be trotted out again.

From The Guardian • Jun. 16, 2018

“We have a lot of confidence in him. The old talk about ‘Benny Ball’ has changed.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2017

Mr. Cavett is the guide to clips from his old talk show, which during Vietnam was not shy about discussing the war.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2015

We’d have a high old talk, and you’d enjoy it a heap more than the tea-party.”

From Flaming June by Gilbert, A.

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