shoptalk
/ˈʃɑpˌtɔk/
noun
- Conversation about work or a particular profession, especially when it is not interesting to people outside that field.
- I try to avoid shoptalk at parties so I don't bore my friends who work in different industries.
- The conference was full of shoptalk about new software tools and coding techniques.
- At the family dinner, my dad and uncle got into shoptalk about car engines, and everyone else tuned out.