Screedings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A lengthy or tedious piece of writing or speech often expressing an opinion or argument
2. A long, often formal discourse that can be overly complicated or didactic in nature
3. A type of written communication that emphasizes a particular viewpoint, sometimes with a ranting or verbose style

Etymology: "Screedings" is simply the plural of "screeding," so it inherits its history from that noun. Screeding is a noun built on the verb "screed," which in building and plastering refers to laying a flat, level layer of material over a surface. Words for writing and speech then borrowed the term: a "screed" became a long, wordy piece of writing, and "screedings" is the plural form used for several such pieces or for repeated outpourings of that kind.