(US) A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with police, and strategies to manage it.
(preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.
(uncountable) Gossip; rumour.
(uncountable, not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.
(usually in the plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.
A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child.
A lecture.
verb
(informal, chiefly used in progressive tenses) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.
(intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.
(intransitive) To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
(intransitive) To gossip; to create scandal.
(intransitive, slang) To confess, especially implicating others.
(transitive) To speak (a certain language).
(transitive, informal) To discuss; to talk about.
(transitive, informal, chiefly used in progressive tenses) Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.
