Meanings
nounshop talk (uncountable)
alternative shoptalk
- uncountableA discussion about one's trade, business, or employment that only others in the same field can understand.
- uncountableAny 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
Synonyms: locker room talk
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny language considered (or alleged to be) acceptable in a single-sex workplace (typically a workshop), but not in mixed or polite company.
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Translations
German Fachgespräch
- Fachgesprächdiscussion about one's trade
Polish rozmowa o pracy
- rozmowa o pracydiscussion about one's trade
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APA
shop talk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shop%20talk
MLA
“shop talk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shop%20talk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shop talk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shop%20talk.
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