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