shoptalk

  • 51vernacular — [vər nak′yə lər] adj. [< L vernaculus, belonging to home born slaves, indigenous < verna, a native slave, prob. < Etr * versna, hearth < verse, fire] 1. using the native language of a country or place [a vernacular writer] 2. commonly …

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  • 52fat-chewing — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) : chatting endless shoptalk and fat chewing with many authors Laura Z. Hobson …

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  • 53shop·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 …

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