table talk

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Conversation, especially of aninformalor somewhatgossipynature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.1874,Edward Payson Roe, chapter 33, inOpening a Chestnut Burr:[T]hey all came out to supper.[…]She was also pleased to see how Gregory toned up thetable-talkand skilfully led it away from disagreeable topics.1920March –1921February,P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter 1, inIndiscretions of Archie, New York, N.Y.:A. L. Burt Company, publishers[…], published1921,→OCLC:He ate like a starving Eskimo.[…]The growing boy evidently did not believe intable-talkwhen he could use his mouth for more practical purposes.1937February 8, “Music: Stage Dagger”, inTime:Grand Opera mishaps are usually more silly than solemn, and provide people with amusingtable talk.1995April 11, “Inside: p. B3”, inNew York Times, retrieved18 September 2012:On the first day of a new statute in New York City to restrict smoking, thetable talkin many restaurants was about lighting up.2007January 5, “It's late, poker's on”, inThe Herald, Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA:[E]ven though there are announcers, they largely remain quiet, letting us hear all thetable talkthat goes on during and in between hands.2025May 31, Tanjil Rashid, “Finding their religion”, inFT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 9:Slowly, slightly, faith is trickling back, at least into Britain.[…]Religion is civilisedtable talk.; (games)Conversation that illicitly conveys information or suggestions to another player.2002, Roselyn Teukolsky,How to Play Bridge with Your Spouse and Survive,→ISBN, page186:This then, is my hope: if at least one of us does not talk bridge at the table, thetable talkwill eventually be lessened.2002, David Fiore,Darkling I Listen,→ISBN, page192:"Did you see that?" Paula pointed a lit cigarette. “Notable-talk!” Alex snarled.2007, Joan Butman,Table Talk: Food for Thought That's Easy to Swallow!,→ISBN, page 1:One of the rules of the game is NOTABLE TALK, which means you don't want to bring moves to other players' attention that might benefit them or prevent them from making a damaging one.

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