Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ginger talk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: gin-ger talk
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A speech, particularly one given to salespeople, aimed at inspiring and boosting confidence.

American usage; Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] the psychology of salesmanship, when it does not degenerate into a collection of bromidic maxims or a brisk and stimulating bit of “ginger talk,” consists for the most part of the general facts of human nature […]"
"Come on fellows, let’s work up some real genuine enthusiasm and all boost together for the snappiest dinner yet! Elegant eats, short ginger-talks and memories shared together of the brightest, gladdest days of life."
"Thats’ Art’s number one “Ginger Talk,” honey. He gives it to the salesmen every Monday."

Etymology

From the idea of gingering a horse to make it seem more lively, or adding ginger to spice up a food or beverage; compare ginger group. Perhaps coined by Worthington C. Holman, author of Ginger Talks: The Talks of a Sales Manager to His Men (1905).

Usage

Inflected Forms

ginger talks (plural)

Phrases

pep talk

Frequently Paired Words

pep talk

Questions

What does ginger talk mean?: A speech, particularly one given to salespeople, aimed at inspiring and boosting confidence.
Where does ginger talk come from?: From the idea of gingering a horse to make it seem more lively, or adding ginger to spice up a food or beverage; compare ginger group. Perhaps coined by Worthington C. Holman, author of Ginger Talks: The Talks of a Sales Manager to His Men (1905).

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