Meaning of shop talk | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A discussion about one's trade, business, or employment that only others in the same field can understand.
   uncountable
2. Any language considered (or alleged to be) acceptable in a single-sex workplace (typically a workshop), but not in mixed or polite company.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonym: locker room talk”

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