What does "table-talk" mean?

Alternative form of table talk.

What is a synonym for "table-talk"?

Common synonyms include: chitchat, conversation, small talk, tittle tattle.

Table-talk

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Noun

1
Alternative form of table talk. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"[T]hey all came out to supper. […] She was also pleased to see how Gregory toned up the table-talk and skilfully led it away from disagreeable topics."

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chitchat conversation small talk tittle tattle

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"[T]hey all came out to supper. […] She was also pleased to see how Gregory toned up the table-talk and skilfully led it away from disagreeable topics."

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