Meanings
nounHawkespeak (uncountable)
- AustraliancolloquialderogatoryuncountablegovernmentThe type of convoluted and prolix spoken diction of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
Origin
From Hawke + -speak, first used c. 1983.
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APA
Hawkespeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawkespeak
MLA
“Hawkespeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawkespeak. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hawkespeak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hawkespeak.
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