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town talk

noun

Definition of town talk

1 : the common talk of a place (as a city or town) : public gossip disregarded the rumor as mere town talk the only real evidence is the town talk— J. A. Froude
2 : the matter (as the subject or object) of public gossip was town talk for at least three days— W. M. Thackeray

First Known Use of town talk

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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