town talk

[ toun tawk toun tawk ]

noun

1. the usual talk, gossip, or rumors, as in a village or town.
2. the subject of gossip, rumor, or the like:

   They've been the town talk ever since their elopement.

Word History and Origins

Origin of town talk¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

According to the Daily Town Talk, a newspaper in Alexandria, Louisiana, he added that it looked “like the perfect storm for our law school.”

From Seattle Times

When he left New York after the Sept. 11 attacks, he told the Daily Town Talk of Alexandria, La., 300 people assembled at Ground Zero holding aloft a sign that read, “Thank you for coming.”

From Washington Post

Karen Johnson Harrison of the Plainview area pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter and conspiracy to commit second-degree murder of Cyra Shantelle Marie Harrison, who had cerebral palsy, The Town Talk reported.

From Seattle Times

The Town Talk reports that firefighters responded to about 10 wildfires in different parts of the forest in the last month.

From Washington Times

“We thought we would have a small line,” Zoo Director Max Lakes told The Town Talk.

From Washington Times