screed

noun \ˈskrēd\

: a long and often angry piece of writing that usually accuses someone of something or complains about something

Full Definition of SCREED

a : a lengthy discourse

b : an informal piece of writing (as a personal letter)

c : a ranting piece of writing

: a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned for the coat) laid on as a guide

: a leveling device drawn over freshly poured concrete

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Middle English screde fragment, alteration of Old English scrēade — more at shred

First Known Use: circa 1789

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