Shop
Shop noun - The special terms or expressions of a particular group or field.
Usage example: the patient impressed her cardiologist with her ability to talk shop
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Synonyms for Shop
Technobabble and shop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Technobabble" instead a noun "Shop".
Technobabble
Technobabble noun - Technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects.
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Synonyms for Technobabble
Shop and technobabble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shop" instead a noun "Technobabble".
Both words in one sentence
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Used in Firefly, usually by Kaylee — whose technobabble is more "mechanic's shop-talk" than "high-end physics." Mal tells her to put in "Captain dummy-talk".
Source: Techno Babble
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Technobabble and Shop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shop/technobabble
Shop & Technobabble. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shop/technobabble>.
Technobabble or Shop. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shop/technobabble.
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