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chalk-talk

chalk-talk
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chawk tawk]
    • /tʃɔk tɔk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chawk tawk]
    • /tʃɔk tɔk/

Definition of chalk-talk word

  • noun chalk-talk a talk or lecture in which the speaker illustrates points by drawing on a blackboard: The coach gave a chalk talk before the big game. 1

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Origin of chalk-talk

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Chalk-talk

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chalk-talk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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