town talk

[ toun -tawk for 1; toun -tawk for 2 ]

/ ˈtaʊn ˌtɔk for 1; ˈtaʊn ˈtɔk for 2 /

noun

the usual talk, gossip, or rumors, as in a village or town.

the subject of gossip, rumor, or the like: They've been the town talk ever since their elopement.

Origin of town talk

First recorded in 1535–45

Words nearby town talk

township line, townsman, townspeople, Townsville, townswoman, town talk, townwear, towpath, towrope, towsack, towser

Example sentences from the Web for town talk

It was many a day before the midnight bombardment ceased to be the town-talk.
The Story of a Bad Boy|Thomas Bailey Aldrich
These are details which I have no right to bring under discussion, and which must inevitably thus become matters of town-talk.
The Fortunes Of Glencore|Charles James Lever
Them children was town-talk last fall, and I used to feel as if it was my bounden duty to speak to Miss Dawes.
Jack and Jill|Louisa May Alcott
These things would naturally, by these his companions, have been converted from secrets into town-talk.
Not Paul, But Jesus|Jeremy Bentham

Meanwhile, David heard the town-talk, and took small account of it.
The History of David Grieve|Mrs. Humphry Ward

单词	town talk
释义	town talk [ toun -tawk for 1; toun -tawk for 2 ] / ˈtaʊn ˌtɔk for 1; ˈtaʊn ˈtɔk for 2 / noun the usual talk, gossip, or rumors, as in a village or town. the subject of gossip, rumor, or the like: They've been the town talk ever since their elopement. Origin of town talk First recorded in 1535–45 Words nearby town talk township line, townsman, townspeople, Townsville, townswoman, town talk, townwear, towpath, towrope, towsack, towser Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for town talk It was many a day before the midnight bombardment ceased to be the town-talk. The Story of a Bad Boy\|Thomas Bailey Aldrich These are details which I have no right to bring under discussion, and which must inevitably thus become matters of town-talk. The Fortunes Of Glencore\|Charles James Lever Them children was town-talk last fall, and I used to feel as if it was my bounden duty to speak to Miss Dawes. Jack and Jill\|Louisa May Alcott These things would naturally, by these his companions, have been converted from secrets into town-talk. Not Paul, But Jesus\|Jeremy Bentham Meanwhile, David heard the town-talk, and took small account of it. The History of David Grieve\|Mrs. Humphry Ward
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