"table talk" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-table talk.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} table talk (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Conversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-table_talk-en-noun-x7AN67Fy Categories (other): English alliterative compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English alliterative compounds: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52
  2. (games) Conversation that illicitly conveys information or suggestions to another player. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-table_talk-en-noun-AMF~Vjde Categories (other): English alliterative compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English alliterative compounds: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52 Topics: games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: table-talk Related terms: small talk, table talker

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