spiel
well rehearsed patter of salesperson or advocate of particular cause (1896), to gamble (1882), to play music (1870) also Spieler meaning a gambling club
spiel by klidenengro January 30, 2004
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Spiel
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spiel (spēl, shpēl) Informal
n.
:A lengthy or extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.
intr. & tr.v. spieled, spiel·ing, spiels
:To talk or say (something) at length or extravagantly.
Noun
a prepared speech made to persuade someone to buy or do something {German Spiel play}
spiel (spēl, shpēl) Informal
n.
:A lengthy or extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.
intr. & tr.v. spieled, spiel·ing, spiels
:To talk or say (something) at length or extravagantly.
Noun
a prepared speech made to persuade someone to buy or do something {German Spiel play}
Related Words
hate spiel
Used to show someone exactly how much you dislike them. A hate spiel is a series of events, negative in nature and usually but not always fictional, that you list and take credit for. It is usually concluded by an event more catastrophic than the others that you do not take credit for but instead laugh at.
Remember that person who tried to kill you? That was me. When your dog got poisoned? Also me. Your parents, hit by a car? Not me, but I laughed.
hate spiel by Ekua September 7, 2005
Spiegel Spiel
From the German words for " mirror " and " play ", describing the playful and somewhat awkwardly amusing sidestepping of two people trying to politely let the the other pass, only to repeatedly move into each others way, as if they were mirror images.
Jenny and Mike went on a date after a spiegel spiel when he was leaving the star bucks and she was trying to get in.
Spiegel Spiel by Fiddleplayer October 21, 2014
Glock 'n' spiel
Not to be confused with the old-fashioned xylophone-like instrument, this term refers to Madea's lengthy "gettin'-getter-got" monologue to Dr. Phil. in which she says she'll "get my Glock" if "the gotters get me".
Dr. Phil totally didn't know how to handle Madea after her rambling "Glock 'n' spiel", and so he told her retinue that they'd have to "get someone else to treat her --- I'm done".
Glock 'n' spiel by QuacksO January 15, 2020
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A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.
B)
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The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.
B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.
B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
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Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.
B)
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Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
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