spiel
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noun
1.
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
verb (used without object)
2.
to speak extravagantly.
Origin:
1890–95; (noun) < German Spiel or Yiddish shpil play, game; (v.) < German spielen or Yiddish shpiln to play, gamble
1890–95; (noun) < German Spiel or Yiddish shpil play, game; (v.) < German spielen or Yiddish shpiln to play, gamble
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spiel (ʃpiːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a glib plausible style of talk, associated esp with salesmen |
| —vb (usually foll by off) | |
| 2. | (intr) to deliver a prepared spiel |
| 3. | to recite (a prepared oration) |
| [C19: from German Spiel play] | |
| 'spieler | |
| —n | |
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Spiel
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is hornswoggle. Does it mean:
| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
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Word Origin & History
spiel
"glib speech, pitch," 1896, probably from verb (1894) meaning "to speak in a glib manner," earlier "to play circus music" (1870), from Ger. spielen "to play," from O.H.G. spilon (cognate with O.E. spilian "to play"). The noun also perhaps from Ger. Spiel "play, game."
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Example sentences
Our standard spiel is to describe our work in the region.
Your personal statement should be a selling spiel about what a great candidate you are based on your experience.
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