SINCE 1828
talkfest
noun
plural -s
Definition of talkfest
1
: an informal gathering for general talk or discussion
2
: a protracted discussion or debate of a matter of public concern
new talkfests may break out in Congress over the measure to set up a private atomic industry — Wall Street Journal the village branches of all these … organizations were called together for endless talkfests— Joseph Alsop
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