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Etymology
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Verb
talk shop (third-person singular simple present talks shop, present participle talking shop, simple past and past participle talked shop)
- (intransitive, informal) To discuss one's work, business or profession.
Usage notes
- This is an idiomatic instance of a general construction consisting of talk with the topic area as object of the verb. One can talk baseball, talk philosophy, or talk trash.
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Noun
talk shop (plural talk shops)
- A talking shop
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