Whaikorero
noun (NZ)
1.
the art of formal speech-making
2.
a formal speech
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whale 1 Attack physically or verbally, as in Our boys whaled away at the enemy, or The talk-show host whaled away at the hostile critics. The word whale here does not allude to the ocean mammal, but means “flog” or “thrash.” [ Mid-1800s ]
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