-speak
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See also: speak
English
Etymology
Probably originally from Newspeak, coined by George Orwell in his book Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Suffix
-speak
- Indicates a manner of speech or writing typical of or characterized by the root term.
- Synonym: -ese
- 2006, "The great Indian hope trick", The Economist (Feb. 25)
- On the American side, one motive for this is usually couched in the most delicate diplomat-speak.
Derived terms
References
- “-speak”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.