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Talker
//ˈtɔːkə// noun, slang
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.
"What this country needs is a smooth talker."
- 2 someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) wordnet
- 3 Any creature or machine that talks.
"Some parrots are vociferous talkers."
- 4 A talk show informal
- 5 A talk-show host. informal
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- 6 An all-talk radio station. informal
- 7 A popular topic of conversation. informal
"The royal engagement is likely to be a top talker right through the wedding."
- 8 A talking point. informal
- 9 A stripped-down version of a MUD which is designed for talking, predating instant messengers; a kind of early chat room. Internet
- 10 Mouth. informal
"Although on Sundays when the men had finished feeding cattle, the rest of the afternoon was free […] still they weren't comfortable in the bunkhouse if George was abroad; he had a queer authority without even knowing it, an ability to upset you, maybe because he so seldom opened his talker and his silence made you look in upon yourself, on the guilt you always knew was there."
- 11 A table talker or shelf-talker.
- 12 An augmentative and alternative communication device.
Etymology
From Middle English talkere, equivalent to talk + -er.
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