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
Neelima-Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
Rhianonhri-AN-ahnWelsh
Leachlainn-Irish
Calistokah-LEE-sto (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish
Lela-English
Alter-Yiddish