shop talk (English, noun)
expansion: shop talk (uncountable)
Senses:
glosses: A discussion about one's trade, business, or employment that only others in the same field can understand.
tags: uncountable
glosses: Any language considered (or alleged to be) acceptable in a single-sex workplace (typically a workshop), but not in mixed or polite company.
tags: uncountable
Forms:
form: shoptalk
tags: alternative