-speak

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

English terms suffixed with -speak

References

“-speak”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

Akpes, Paeks, Pasek, Peaks, Spake, kapes, peaks, spake

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