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talk someone under the table

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
talk -some-one un-der the table
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bore (someone) with excessive talk.

Etymology

Synchronic aspects: parallel in form with drink someone under the table; compare also Dutch onder de tafel praten (“to outperform verbally, outdebate”).

Inflected Forms

talks someone under the table (present, singular) talking someone under the table (participle, present) talked someone under the table (participle, past) talked someone under the table (past)

Questions

What does talk someone under the table mean?
To bore (someone) with excessive talk.
Where does talk someone under the table come from?
Synchronic aspects: parallel in form with drink someone under the table; compare also Dutch onder de tafel praten (“to outperform verbally, outdebate”).

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