shop talk 

Talking about inconsequential things. The most basic of conversation.

"That guy is so vapid, the chat was total shop talk"
"Don't ask me how the weather is, I hate shop talk"
"Our conversation was like the shop talk of sedated housewives"

shop talk by valeskakwiatkowski October 13, 2009

shop talk 

When bored guys rag on each other at work, with no actual harm intended.

shop talk example:

Person 1: "Need a hand carrying that box?"
Box Carrier: "Nah, I got it"
Person 2 (Usually shouted from a neighboring room): "He could use the exercise anyway"

shop talk by MacElster September 15, 2022

talk shop 

When two or more people discuss a common interest, job, or hobby.

The prostitutes arranged a meeting with each other after a long day at work to relax and talk shop.

talk shop by shleetle January 11, 2009

talking shop

To discuss work, especially of a technical, jargon - filled nature.

At the party I met someone else who studies what I do and we spent the whole night talking shop and drove everyone else away.

talking shop by hemisphere August 1, 2007

talking shop

talking about work outside of work

I met Jane from the office last night to catch up on the gossip but we ended up just talking shop

talking shop by Evanna July 27, 2007

talking shop

(n.) a place where discussion is all that happens, and nothing actually comes out of it. The origin is the League of Nations, precursor to the United nations. The League had no armed forces, and no decisions could be enforced.

The United Nations is becoming a talking shop.

talking shop by Kung-Fu Jesus May 8, 2004

talking shop

To talk about sex: including ones experiences, partners, anatomy, ect.

"Dana and I were just sitting around talking shop for a few hours last night."

talking shop by MarieA September 14, 2005