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stemwinder
or stem-wind·er
[ stem-wahyn-der ]
noun
- a stemwinding watch.
- Older Slang.
- something remarkable of its kind.
- a rousing speech, especially a stirring political address.
- a stirring orator.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stemwinder1
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Example Sentences
It was an old-fashioned stemwinder in an era of YouTube coolness.
From The Daily Beast
Former Mayor Marc Morial, now national head of the Urban League, gave a stemwinder that went over well.
From The Daily Beast
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