sales pitch



sales pitch

A line of talk that attempts to persuade someone of something, as in Let's hear your latest sales pitch for energy conservation. This term uses the noun pitch in the sense of "a talk," or more literally, a throwing of words at one. [Slang; late 1800s]
See also: pitch, sale

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Laila (2)LIE-lahDanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
Addie['ædi]
Misho-Georgian
Dewaynedə-WAYN, DWAYNEnglish
Baller['bɔ:lə]
Aingeal-Irish