'shop talk
1shop talk — talk shop if people who work together talk shop, they talk about their work when they are not at work. Let s change the subject. That s enough shop talk for one evening …
2shop|talk — «SHOP TK», noun. 1. talk about one s work or occupation, especially outside of working hours; talking shop: »Mere shoptalk, while of course it is heard, is not encouraged or admired for its own sake (New York Times). 2. the informal language of… …
3shop talk — shop talk, conversation about a matters pertaining to person s occupation; often used of such discussions when conducted outside of working hours, as in social gatherings. [PJC] …
4shop talk — n [U] AmE informal conversation about your work, which other people may think is boring …
5shop talk — noun talk about your business that only others in the same business can understand • Hypernyms: ↑talk, ↑talking * * * shop talk noun Talk about one s own business, esp when carried on outside business hours • • • Main Entry: ↑shop * * * ˈshop… …
6Shop Talk — Infobox Book name = Shop Talk title orig = translator = image caption = author = Philip Roth illustrator = cover artist = country = language = series = subject = Writing publisher = Houghton Mifflin pub date = September 25, 2001 english pub date …
7shop talk — Discussion of the latest business news or rumors. ► “At one Scott facility he clambered over machines, discussed their workings with the factory crew and easily slipped into shop talk.” (Wall Street Journal, June 27, 1994, p. B3) …
8shop·talk — /ˈʃɑːpˌtɑːk/ noun [noncount] chiefly US : talk that is related to your work or special interests There was a lot of shoptalk at the office party …
9shop talk — noun discussion about ones trade, business, or employment that only others in the same field can understand …
10shop talk — See inside joke …
