talk shop
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talk shop
verb talks shop · talking shop · talked shop
- 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?
noun talk shops
- A talking shop.
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verb discuss one's work
| Español | hablar de negocios |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 三句不離本行 /三句不离本行 sān jù bù lí běn háng |
| Português | falar de negócios/negócio |
| Français | parler boutique |
| Deutsch | über die Arbeit reden, fachsimpeln |
| Italiano | parlare di lavoro |
| Русский | говори́ть о рабо́те govorítʹ o rabóte |
| Tiếng Việt | nói chuyện làm ăn |
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@misc{talk_shop_2026,
title = {talk shop},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/talk%20shop},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
