spruik
[ sprook ]
/ spruk /
verb (used without object) Australian Slang.
to make or give a speech, especially extensively or elaborately; spiel; orate.
Origin of spruik
First recorded in 1915–20; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM spruik
spruik·er, nounWords nearby spruik
spruce sawfly,
spruce up,
spruce-up,
sprucy,
sprue,
spruik,
spruit,
sprung,
sprung molding,
sprung rhythm,
spry
British Dictionary definitions for spruik
spruik
/ (ˈspruːɪk) /
verb
(intr) Australian archaic, slang
to speak in public (used esp of a showman or salesman)
Derived forms of spruik
spruiker, nounWord Origin for spruik
C20: of unknown origin