shoptalk
the specialized vocabulary having to do with work or a field of work: I don't understand electronics shoptalk.
talk about one's work or occupation, especially after the workday is over.
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How to use shoptalk in a sentence
His acolytes, some of whom refer to themselves as “health freedom fighters” are undeterred by this sort of jealous shoptalk.
Honey Boo Boo, Snake Oil, and Ebola: The Weird World of Young Living Essential Oils | Kent Sepkowitz | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen we get to the truck, Nagle and two workers immediately launch into shoptalk.
British Dictionary definitions for shoptalk
/ (ˈʃɒpˌtɔːk) /
conversation concerning one's work, esp when carried on outside business hours
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