shpiel
Rehearsed persuasive monologue
Shpiel is a variant spelling of spiel—a lengthy or extravagant speech, especially one intended to persuade or sell: He gave me his whole shpiel about why I should invest.
The sh- spelling reflects the word's Yiddish origins more directly than the anglicized spiel, though both are pronounced the same way.
- patterQuick rehearsed speech
- smooth talkingCharmingly manipulative speech
- fast talkerPersuasive, deceptive speaker
- YiddishAshkenazi Jewish language
- Jewish cultureTraditions of the Hebrews
old country · barker · carnival barker · pitch · hard sell · voice · presentation · huckster · Yiddish theater · salesmanship · monologue · gesture · oration · shtick · soliloquy · routine · stand up comedy · narrative
shpielimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
ad-lib · freestyling · thinking aloud · stream of consciousness · casual chat
shpielunvarnished truth
Reality stated without softening
straight talk · honest conversation · raw honesty · real talk · from the heart