talked shop

A form of talk 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of talk shop
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APA

talked shop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talked%20shop

MLA

“talked shop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talked%20shop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talked shop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talked%20shop.

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