sweet talk

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nounInformal.
  1. cajolery; soft soap.

Origin of sweet talk

1
First recorded in 1925–30

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Other definitions for sweet-talk (2 of 2)

sweet-talk
[ sweet-tawk ]

verb (used without object)
  1. to use cajoling words.

verb (used with object)
  1. to use cajoling words on in order to persuade; soft-soap: They tried to sweet-talk the boss into giving them raises.

Origin of sweet-talk

2
First recorded in 1925–30

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British Dictionary definitions for sweet-talk

sweet-talk

/ informal /


verb
  1. to coax, flatter, or cajole (someone)

nounsweet talk
  1. cajolery; coaxing

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Other Idioms and Phrases with sweet talk

sweet talk

Flattery, cajolery, as in She uses sweet talk to get her way. [First half of 1900s]

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