What is Spiel?
1.
well rehearsed patter of salesperson or advocate of particular cause (1896), to gamble (1882), to play music (1870) also Spieler meaning a gambling club
don't give me that spiel
2.
spiel is the german word for game or the imperativ of play
to play a spiel
let's spiel man!
3.
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}
If I wanted mindless political spiel, I would watch one of the national conventions on TV.
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