Spiel is an American English slang word, or Scottish English dialect word, referring to a rant or monologue, perhaps of a dishonest or misleading nature. American English (AmE) is the form of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ... Slang is the non-standard use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. ... Diagram showing the geographical locations of selected languages and dialects of the British Isles. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... A monologue, which comes from the Greek words mono and logos meaning one word, is a speech by one person directly addressing an audience. ...

Etymology

The word has two possible etymologies: Etymology is the study of the origins of words. ...

• from the Scots language word for game, competition, or (sporting) match [1]
• from a Yiddish language word used in prison culture, an evolutionary stage between rap and hip hop and the earlier chain gang songs influenced by gospel and Afro-Caribbean music.

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Usage

In the United States spiel is used to describe the protean rap music vocalizations in the 1960s, for example as used by The Last Poets. It is also used by Lenny Bruce to describe his beat era comedy routines. This article is about Proteus from the Greek mythology. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... In animals, vocalization is a means of communication generated in many cases by their primitive versions of vocal chords. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... The Last Poets are a group of poet and musicians, arising from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement. ... Lenny Bruce being searched by a policeman Lenny Bruce (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), born Leonard Alfred Schneider, was a controversial Jewish-American stand-up comedian and satirist of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Comedy is the use of humor in from theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. ...

In Scotland it is used in Scots or Scottish English linguistic contexts, for example in the expression "wheesht yer spiel", meaning "shut up". It is also used to refer to a curling match held between members of the same club or community, as opposed to a bonspiel which refers to a curling match between teams, clubs or communities. ... Look up Shut up on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Shut up is similar to be quiet. It is an angrier, meaner, and more commanding attempt to stop someone from talking. ... Curling is a game played on ice with granite stones Curling is a precision sport similar to bowls or bocce, but played on ice with polished heavy stones rather than plastic balls. ... A bonspiel is a curling tournament. ...

In the Central Valley, California, United States, a band named "Spielin" was created in mid-2005.It is composed of Joshua Roberts(lead vocals/keyboard/guitar), Austin Bengel(backup vocals,lead guitar), Kris Kabota(cello), and Brooke Rafferty(drums). The name is thought to reference to either a long unwanted speech or diatribe, the Yiddish term for a party, or connotations of ejaculating. The band references Blink-182, System of a Down, Chevelle, Green Day, Led Zeppelin, Primus, Slipknot, and other notable punk/rock/metal bands as its influences.

See also

• Bonspiel