Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

shop talk en · NOUN

Meanings

(uncountable) A discussion about one's trade, business, or employment that only others in the same field can understand.
(uncountable) Any language considered (or alleged to be) acceptable in a single-sex workplace (typically a workshop), but not in mixed or polite company.
- Near-synonym: locker room talk

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
shoptalk		alternative	lexicographic

Relateds

inside baseball · talk shop

Synonyms

locker room talk

Translations (2)

de Fachgespräch (discussion about one's trade) · pl rozmowa o pracy (discussion about one's trade)