Spiel

Etymology
The word has two possible etymologies:
 * from the word for game, competition, or (sporting) match  from the  Spiel:.
 * from שפּיל:, a word used in prison culture (cognate to  Spiel:), an evolutionary stage between rap and hip hop and the earlier chain gang songs influenced by gospel and Afro-Caribbean music.

Noun

 * 1) A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.
 * 2) A fast excuse or sales pitch.

Translations

 * Finnish:


 * Russian: красноречивая история, призывная речь

Verb

 * 1) To talk at length.

Usage notes
In the United States spiel is used to describe the protean rap music vocalizations in the 1960s, for example as used by The Last Poets. It is also used by Lenny Bruce to describe his beat era comedy routines.

In Scotland it is used in Scots or Scottish English linguistic contexts, for example in the expression "wheesht yer spiel", meaning "shut up". It is also used to refer to a curling match held between members of the same club or community, as opposed to a bonspiel which refers to a curling match between teams, clubs or communities.

Anagrams

 * piles
 * plies
 * spile

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