talking shop

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talking shop

noun talking shops

A place where people gather to have conversation or discussion which is usually of an informal nature.
Similar: forum
derogatory An organization or other group that is all talk and no action.
Similar: talk shop

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of talk shop

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@misc{talking_shop_2026,
  title = {talking shop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/talking%20shop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}