shoptalk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɒpˌtɔːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɑpˌtɔk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shop′tôk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
shop•talk /ˈʃɑpˌtɔk/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. conversation about one's work.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
shop•talk  (shop′tôk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  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, esp. after the workday is over.
  • shop + talk 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shoptalk / ˈʃɒpˌtɔːk/
  1. conversation concerning one's work, esp when carried on outside business hours

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