fast-talk

[ fast-tawk, fahst- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to persuade with facile argument, usually with the intention to deceive or to overwhelm rational objections:

   The salesperson tried to fast-talk me into buying a suit I didn't want.

fast talk

noun

1. fervent, deceptive patter

verb

1. to influence (a person) by means of such patter

Word History and Origins

Origin of fast-talk¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

Example Sentences

After buying a cheap, cream-colored suit from the cousin of a street vendor, young Carl managed to fast-talk his way into getting hired as a copyboy at The Evening Star, then the chief rival of The Washington Post.

From New York Times

“He hates blandishing fast-talk that sounds like doublespeak,” said Chris Jennings, a former health policy aide who engaged frequently with Biden when he was vice president.

From Seattle Times

So boo-friggin’-hoo for Smith, who tried to fast-talk the court into believing that his slaves were really his “traveling companions.”

From Los Angeles Times

Trip had the quickest tongue of anyone in the troupe, which made him the best man for the job of making sure no one tried to fast-talk or bully their way inside.

From Literature

There's no legal fast-talk that can get the Supreme Court to rule again in a manner that ignores an amendment to the Constitution.

From US News

Related Words

• effortless
• glib
• hasty