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talk of the town

talk of the town noun: a topic or person discussed by many people.

Noun

talk of the town (uncountable)

  1. A topic or person discussed by many people.
    • Turning up drunk at the debutante ball will certainly make you the talk of the town.
    • I want you, I want you, but now / Who's the talk of the town?1980, Chrissie Hynde, “Talk of the Town”, performed by The Pretenders

talk of the town meaning in Tamil and Persian

talk of the town in Tamil

நகர்ப்பேச்சு, ஊர்ப்பேச்சு

talk of the town in Persian

a topic or person discussed by many people
زبانزد zabānzad

Questions about talk of the town

What does talk of the town mean?
Talk of the town means a topic or person discussed by many people.
What is talk of the town in Tamil?
Talk of the town in Tamil is நகர்ப்பேச்சு, ஊர்ப்பேச்சு. See Talk of the town meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is talk of the town?
Talk of the town is a noun.

Words near talk of the town in the dictionary

  1. talk jocks
  2. talk like a book
  3. talk like an apothecary
  4. talk nasty
  5. talk of the devil
  6. talk of the town
  7. talk one's way out of
  8. talk out
  9. talk out of
  10. talk out of one's arse
  11. talk out of one's ass

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