ginger talk

== English == === Etymology === From the idea of gingering a horse to make it seem more lively, or adding ginger to spice up a food or beverage; compare ginger group. Perhaps coined by Worthington C. Holman, author of Ginger Talks: The Talks of a Sales Manager to His Men (1905). === Noun === ginger talk (countable and uncountable, plural ginger talks) (US, obsolete) A speech, particularly one given to salespeople, aimed at inspiring and boosting confidence. [Early to mid 20th century.] ==== See also ==== pep talk