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talker

n. a much-discussed topic. Subjects: , ,
Citations: 1995 AP (Oct. 3) “Kansans Watch as Innocent Verdict Comes in for Simpson”: It’s a talker. And people are saying it’s the trial of the century. 2001 Jason Carroll (CNN) (June 29) “Inside Politics: Vice President Cheney to Undergo Another Heart Procedure”: Ridiculous? Yes. Thought-provoking? No, but it’s definitely… a talker in this town. 2002 Bob Longino Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Ga.) (Aug. 23) “At The Movies: Neo-Nazi Jew shocks in ‘Believer’”: It’s a talker of a film in that it can arrest the eyes. A shocker, as some might say. 2004 Betty Nguyen (CNN) (Dec. 4) “Saturday Morning: Bush, Musharraf Talk Terror War”: It’s a talker, and there are new revelations in the steroid scandal looming over major league baseball. 2005 Trip Jennings @ Hartford, Conn. Republican American (Waterbury, Conn.) (June 18) “Some legislators fish for votes; others are just blowing smoke”: A small easy-to-overlook bill suddenly became potentially controversial. In State Capitol parlance, it was a “talker,” which can be a kiss of death toward the end of the legislative session, when state lawmakers are trying to ram through hundreds of bills and the threat of a time-consuming debate can hurt a bill’s shot at success.

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