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单词 fast talking
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fast talkingn.

Brit. /ˌfɑːs(t) ˈtɔːkɪŋ/, /ˌfas(t) ˈtɔːkɪŋ/, /ˈfɑːs(t) ˌtɔːkɪŋ/, /ˈfas(t) ˌtɔːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌfæs(t) ˈtɔkɪŋ/, /ˌfæs(t) ˈtɑkɪŋ/, /ˈfæs(t) ˌtɔkɪŋ/, /ˈfæs(t) ˌtɑkɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fast adj., talking n.
Etymology: < fast adj. + talking n. Compare earlier fast-talking adj. and fast talker n.
colloquial.
Rapid speech, esp. that intended to mislead, deceive, or persuade. Cf. fast talker n.
ΚΠ
1840 Casket June 250/1 But—pass us the bottle, for this fast talking makes one confoundedly dry.
1856 Daily Cleveland (Ohio) Herald 2 Feb. The five-minute rule was adopted in speech-making, and although the caucus sat with closed doors, it is understood there was considerable fast talking.
1890 Atchison (Kansas) Daily Champion 29 July 6/3 But there is little to commend in fast talking. If a person has something worth saying, there is certainly time enough to say it well.
1930 N. Amer. Rev. Dec. 708/2 My nautical documents identified me as a seaman; my fast talking got me quarters there on credit, against the time I would again take ship.
2015 Albert & Logan News (Brisbane) 27 Aug. 8 How much fast talking has this group done to confuse their neighbours into signing these petitions?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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