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shop·talk (s̸häp′tôk′)

noun

  1. the specialized or technical vocabulary and idioms of those in the same work, profession, etc.
  2. conversation about one's work or business, esp. after hours

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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