A Rossism is an error in speech in which a figure of speech or sentence is jumbled or confused, yet still intelligible.
It was named after Ross O'Donovan, part of the Let's Play duo Steam Train, which is a spin-off of another Let's Play series called Game Grumps. Ross is well-known for accidentally jumbling up locutions.
It was named after Ross O'Donovan, part of the Let's Play duo Steam Train, which is a spin-off of another Let's Play series called Game Grumps. Ross is well-known for accidentally jumbling up locutions.
Some examples for Rossisms:
"That train has sailed."
"It's like listening to a mirror."
"Don't count your chickens before they egg"
"How you going?"
"is rly good"
"That train has sailed."
"It's like listening to a mirror."
"Don't count your chickens before they egg"
"How you going?"
"is rly good"
by The Mungoman September 20, 2013
by Dfggggggfdwavhhbxxv May 19, 2017
An opinion stated as though it is a fact, usually done when one wants to be part of a conversation and/or appear intelligent without doing any research to back one's statement.
Person 1: Did you know that the moon is larger than the earth.
Person 2: You're wrong, that's a rossism, google something before you say it.
Person 2: You're wrong, that's a rossism, google something before you say it.
by Pseudonym of Pseudonyms December 16, 2023