after-dinner speech

noun

A public address event that is traditionally spoken after a dinner, and meant to take an important topic and make greater sense of it through the use of humor that is relevant to the idea presented.

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Meanings

nounafter-dinner speech (plural after-dinner speeches)

plural after-dinner speeches

  1. A public address event that is traditionally spoken after a dinner, and meant to take an important topic and make greater sense of it through the use of humor that is relevant to the idea presented.
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