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Definition of Talk of the town
1. Noun. Idle gossip or rumor. "There has been talk about you lately"
Definition of Talk of the town
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A topic or person discussed by many people. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Talk Of The Town
Literary usage of Talk of the town
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1807)
"... had faid to him in " private, was now the public talk of the town, and very "
much to his ... talk of the town ..."
2. The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington: With Pictures of the Period in by Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy (1887)
"... False Name—First Appearance in Town—a Memorable Night—Description of his
Richard—The Talk of the Town—Persons of Distinction at the Playhouse—Our little ..."
3. London Society edited by James Hogg, Florence Marryat (1873)
"In fact, ' Charles I./ during tho dull months of last year, became the Talk of
the Town, and therefore it is my bounden duty to say a word or two about it. ..."
4. Joseph and His Brethren: A Pageant Play by Louis Napoleon Parker (1913)
"JOHN LANE Talk of the Town Crown S ID, 6t. ... of ' The Champagne Standard,' nor
will auch a reader be in any way disappointed with 'Talk of the Town. ..."
5. The History of the Popes: From the Close of the Middle Ages. Drawn from the by Ludwig Pastor (1908)
"The animal .became the talk of the town ; poets sang its praises,* and even the
dry Master of Ceremonies set himself to describe it. ..."
6. The History of the Popes, from the Close of the Middle Ages: Drawn from the by Ludwig Pastor, Goldwin Smith, Frederick Ignatius Antrobus, Ralph Francis Kerr (1908)
"The animal became the talk of the town ; poets sang its praises,* and even the
dry Master of Ceremonies set himself to describe it. ..."
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