Coachspeak

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The jargon or pep talks employed by sports coaches. informal, uncountable

    "At that Final Four in Cleveland, during group interviews that are invariably dominated by coachspeak, it was obvious that Carson had a whole lot to say."

Example

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"At that Final Four in Cleveland, during group interviews that are invariably dominated by coachspeak, it was obvious that Carson had a whole lot to say."

Etymology

From coach + -speak.

Related phrases

pep talk

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