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spruik

[ sprook ]

verb (used without object)

, Australian Slang.
  1. to make or give a speech, especially extensively or elaborately; spiel; orate.

spruik

/ ˈspruːɪk /

verb

  1. archaic.
    intr to speak in public (used esp of a showman or salesman)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈspruiker, noun
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Other Words From

  • spruiker noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spruik1

First recorded in 1915–20; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spruik1

C20: of unknown origin

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