shoptalk

[ shop-tawk ]

noun

1. the specialized vocabulary having to do with work or a field of work:

   I don't understand electronics shoptalk.

2. talk about one's work or occupation, especially after the workday is over.

shoptalk

/ ˈʃɒpˌtɔːk /

noun

1. conversation concerning one's work, esp when carried on outside business hours

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoptalk¹

First recorded in 1880–85; shop + talk

Example Sentences

His acolytes, some of whom refer to themselves as “health freedom fighters” are undeterred by this sort of jealous shoptalk.

From The Daily Beast

When we get to the truck, Nagle and two workers immediately launch into shoptalk.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• argot
• idiom
• lingo
• parlance
• patois
• slang
• vernacular
• vocabulary