Talk story

/TALK STOH-ree/

Hang out and chat. Shoot the breeze. Catch up.

Not a formal conversation. Talk story is the casual, rambling, sit-on-the-porch, could-go-for-hours kind of talking locals do with each other. No agenda. Just connection. If aunty invites you to come talk story, clear your afternoon.

Examples

  • Come, we go talk story.
  • Aunty stay talk story with da neighbors.
  • We wen talk story till late.

Origin

Pidgin English

essential social

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