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talk shop

talk shop verb: to discuss one's work or (sometimes, by extension) hobby; especially, to do so in a way that only insiders would understand, is tedious or boring to the listener, or both.

Verb

talk shop (third-person singular simple present talks shop, present participle talking shop, simple past and past participle talked shop)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To discuss one's work or (sometimes, by extension) hobby; especially, to do so in a way that only insiders would understand, is tedious or boring to the listener, or both.
    • Last thing you wanna do is talk shop at a party, so no artsy-fartsy chitchat. If you need to leave, tap me on my shoulder, and we're outie. Unless I have a honey on the line, in which case, hoof it, capiche?2019, Mike Oppenhuizen, “Y.G.A.G.G.” (17:13 from the start), in Wendey Stanzler, director, Atypical, season 3, episode 4, spoken by Zahid (Nik Dodani), via Netflix

Noun

talk shop (plural talk shops)

  1. A talking shop.

talk shop meaning in Vietnamese

talk shop in Vietnamese

discuss one's work
nói chuyện làm ăn

Forms of talk shop

Verb
third-person singular presenttalks shop
present participletalking shop
past participletalked shop
pasttalked shop
Noun
pluraltalk shops

Questions about talk shop

What does talk shop mean?
Talk shop means to discuss one's work or (sometimes, by extension) hobby; especially, to do so in a way that only insiders would understand, is tedious or boring to the listener, or both.
What is talk shop in Vietnamese?
Talk shop in Vietnamese is nói chuyện làm ăn. See Talk shop meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is talk shop?
Talk shop can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of talk shop?
The past tense of talk shop is talked shop.

Words near talk shop in the dictionary

  1. talk round
  2. talk sense
  3. talk shit
  4. talk shit, get hit
  5. talk shite
  6. talk shop
  7. talk shops
  8. talk show
  9. talk shows
  10. talk smack
  11. talk softly and carry a big stick

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