| 单词 | dinner-speaking |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdinner-speaking c. Designating a speech at a formal dinner, given after the meal has finished but while the guests are still seated at the table, or with the sense ‘of or relating to such a speech’, as in dinner-speaker, dinner-speaking, dinner speech. Cf. after-dinner adj. 1. Now North American and Australian. ΚΠ 1787 World 11 Oct. The expectation of Mr. Fox divulging the secrets of foreign cabinets, in his dinner speech to the Electors of Westminster, kept many of the Brokers in awe. 1835 E. W. Observations 91 The argument a dinner-speaker always lays down at the commencement of his oration is, that he is ‘quite unqualified’. 1890 Harper's Mag. Apr. 799/2 The modern dinner speech is a happy blending of sparkling banter, timely allusion, pleasant sentiment, and serious thought. 1910 Westm. Gaz. 11 Apr. 8/3 Mr. W. W. Jacobs..said..Dinner-speaking was a gift which was never put into his stocking. 2020 Australian (Nexis) 21 Feb. (Deal ed.) 16 In his November dinner speech, Reed outlined four main areas of focus for his term as president. < as lemmas |
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