shoptalk

[ shop-tawk ]
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noun
  1. the specialized vocabulary having to do with work or a field of work: I don't understand electronics shoptalk.

  2. talk about one's work or occupation, especially after the workday is over.

Origin of shoptalk

1
First recorded in 1880–85; shop + talk

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British Dictionary definitions for shoptalk

shoptalk

/ (ˈʃɒpˌtɔːk) /


noun
  1. conversation concerning one's work, esp when carried on outside business hours

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