单词 | shoptalk |
释义 | > as lemmasshoptalk shoptalk n. (a) talk that takes place in a shop; (b) = sense A. 7. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > affair, business, concern > [noun] > discussion of shoptalk1683 shop1814 the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > topic of or subject for conversation or gossip > one's trade or profession > discussion of shoptalk1683 shoppiness1848 talk shop1958 1683 R. Baxter Dying Thoughts 91 It will be their House talk, their Shop talk, their Street talk, if not their Church talk, that such a one is an Erroneous, dangerous Man. 1819 W. Wilberforce Diary Dec. in R. I. Wilberforce & S. Wilberforce Life W. Wilberforce (1839) V. xxxiii. 43 Very poor and dull debate, or rather common sensible talk, shop talk. 1881 Scribner's Monthly Oct. 864/2 The continual shop-talk of three passengers opposite. 1922 S. Lewis Babbitt x. 143 The shop-talk roused Paul Riesling. Though he was a player of violins and an interestingly unhappy husband, he was also a very able salesman of tar-roofing. 2004 Wired Sept. 65/2 A couple of homeland-security types trade shoptalk about knobs and levels. < as lemmas |
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