table talk

American  

noun

1. informal conversation at meals.

2. a subject that is considered appropriate for conversation at meals.

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table talk British  

noun

1. informal conversation on a range of topics, as that at table during and after a meal

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Etymology

Origin of table talk

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

table talk

At the negotiating table, talk of concessions continued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

"I mean, how many people on the planet share this common experience? Not many. So, my hope is for us all to have a red table talk and just see how it goes," she reasoned.

From Fox News ● Apr. 28, 2021

But in others, even the slightest hint of table talk means you’re falling into debt, two tricks or more, depending on how egregious the offense.

From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2021

Normal dinner table talk was about immunology or diseases like sickle cell anemia.

From Washington Post ● May 12, 2020

The officers at the table talk with indignation about other numbers: the Eighth and Fifth German Armies retreat north through Italy, the Tenth Army might be encircled.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr