shoptalk

shop·talk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shop-tawk]
- /ˈʃɒpˌtɔk/
- /ʃˈɒptɔːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shop-tawk]
- /ˈʃɒpˌtɔk/

Definitions of shoptalk word

noun shoptalk the specialized vocabulary having to do with work or a field of work: I don't understand electronics shoptalk. 1
noun shoptalk talk about one's work or occupation, especially after the workday is over. 1
noun shoptalk business or specialist jargon 1
noun shoptalk discussion of work out of hours 1
noun shoptalk conversation concerning one's work, esp when carried on outside business hours 0
noun shoptalk the specialized or technical vocabulary and idioms of those in the same work, profession, etc. 0

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Origin of shoptalk

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; shop + talk

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Parts of speech for Shoptalk

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shoptalk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

shoptalk usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for shoptalk

noun shoptalk

doublespeak — evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
fustian — a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
jargon — a colorless to smoky gem variety of zircon.
newspeak — (sometimes initial capital letter) an official or semiofficial style of writing or saying one thing in the guise of its opposite, especially in order to serve a political or ideological cause while pretending to be objective, as in referring to “increased taxation” as “revenue enhancement.”.

All 4 Synonyms of shoptalk