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shoptalk

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shop⋅talk

  [shop-tawk]
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1880–85; shop + talk
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shop·talk   (shŏp'tôk')   
n.  

  1. Talk or conversation concerning one's work or business.

  2. The jargon used in a specific business or field.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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