What does the phrase "talking out of school" mean?

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	What does the phrase "talking out of school" mean? By Lady Lavender Asked Oct 2 2007 5:17AM	15 Pts Rate Question

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by Jade on Oct 3, 2007 at 5:05 am Permalink

Saying things you shouldn't, such as betraying a confidence and/or talking about things you really don't know much or anything about.

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Lady Lavender Oct, 03 2007 at 05:10 AM

Thank you...

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by VSPrasad on Oct 3, 2007 at 5:00 am Permalink

It meant telling tales, snitching, or ratting out someone. It now means speaking outside one's competence.
"Talking out of school" or "telling tales out of school" is tattling.

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Lady Lavender Oct, 03 2007 at 05:05 AM

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by RosieGHM Jetpacker on Oct 2, 2007 at 5:20 am Permalink

To me it means saying something you shouldn't be saying...some things should be kept private, within a particular group..if you divulge things that went on inside the group (family, whatever) to outsiders, then you are "talking out of school"! :)

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Lady Lavender Oct, 02 2007 at 06:12 AM

Thank you Rosie, I have always wondered what it meant. Thanks.