town talk
Americannoun
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the usual talk, gossip, or rumors, as in a village or town.
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the subject of gossip, rumor, or the like.
They've been the town talk ever since their elopement.
Etymology
Origin of town talk
First recorded in 1535–45
Example Sentences
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The self-deprecating thing – that’s just how people from my home town talk.
From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2019
Fans in this football-mad town talk about “him” like a trusted uncle or a fabled warrior.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2014
Marion Stump, chosen to sing the praises of Indianapolis corner lots and bungalows, hoped to win the bitterly-fought "home town talk" contest.
From Time Magazine Archive
Never once did Lewis appear on the ground; the mine town talk was that he was afraid to.
From Time Magazine Archive
My brother tells me that our waste and extravagance are public town talk.'
From Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier by Lever, Charles James
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