shoptalk
Americannoun
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the specialized vocabulary having to do with work or a field of work.
I don't understand electronics shoptalk.
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talk about one's work or occupation, especially after the workday is over.
noun
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Origin of shoptalk
Example Sentences
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Collinsworth likes to think of that as talking to 98% of the audience as opposed to leaning heavily into the granular shoptalk that might only appeal to football wonks.
From Los Angeles Times
You are at a social event after the lecture — an event that was scheduled because, after last year’s conference, someone took a survey, and the scientists all agreed that the conference would be improved by less shoptalk and more socializing.
From Washington Post
You see introductions, shoptalk with comics and some of the drive home.
From New York Times
In between performances and shoptalk, Saul and Caprice are drawn into overlapping intrigues involving a dead child and an inner-beauty pageant.
From New York Times
Cope asked after some preliminary shoptalk.
From New York Times
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