shoptalk
[ shop-tawk ]
/ ˈʃɒpˌtɔk /
noun
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.
Nearby words
shopping mall, shopping plaza, shopping precinct, shopping-bag lady, shopsoiled, shoptalk, shopwalker, shopwindow, shopworn, shoran, shore
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Examples from the Web for shoptalk
When we get to the truck, Nagle and two workers immediately launch into shoptalk.
British Dictionary definitions for shoptalk
shoptalk
/ (ˈʃɒpˌtɔːk) /
noun
conversation concerning one's work, esp when carried on outside business hours
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