shoptalk
Office lingo exchange
Shoptalk is conversation about one's work or profession, especially when it bores or excludes others present: The dinner devolved into shoptalk about quarterly earnings.
The word implies technical jargon or insider concerns that outsiders find tedious.
Also spelled as two words.
Subject-specific vocabulary
- buzzwordsTrendy technical jargon
- acronymsWords made from initials
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
cant · parlance · nomenclature · lexicon · neologism · coinage · shorthand
Gathering for discussion
- colleagueProfessional associate
- officeProfessional work location
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- deadlineTime limit for completion
management · supervisor · workflow · teamwork · collaboration · watercooler · breakroom · cubicle
Distinct division of whole
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- retailSales to end users
- technologyApplied scientific methods
finance · healthcare · construction · automotive · logistics · aerospace · hospitality · publishing
Exchange of ideas
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
networking · debriefing · venting · brainstorming · catch-up · scuttlebutt · grapevine · back-channel
Concentrated expertise in one field
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- know-howPractical ability to accomplish
- techniquesSkilled ways of doing
- methodsWays to accomplish something
procedures · protocols · standards · certifications · credentials
terminology
Subject-specific vocabulary
argot · cant · parlance · nomenclature · lexicon · neologism · coinage · shorthand
meeting
Gathering for discussion
deadline · management · supervisor · workflow · teamwork · collaboration · watercooler · breakroom · cubicle · standup
sector
Distinct division of whole
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- retailSales to end users
technology · finance · healthcare · construction · automotive · logistics · aerospace · hospitality · publishing · telecommunications
discussion
Exchange of ideas
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- chitchatInformal light conversation
exchange · networking · debriefing · venting · brainstorming · catch-up · scuttlebutt · grapevine · back-channel
specialization
Concentrated expertise in one field
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- know-howPractical ability to accomplish
- techniquesSkilled ways of doing
methods · procedures · protocols · standards · certifications · credentials
shoptalksmall talk
Polite trivial conversation
chitchat · gossip · pillow talk · heart-to-heart · pleasantries
shoptalkplain English
Unadorned, accessible wording
layman's terms · everyday language · accessible language · common parlance
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