To "wax poetic" means to become increasingly verbose and romantic in speech. To become more and more like a poem.
"Wax" = increase, "wane" = decrease.
It has nothing to do with vinyl records and bullshit hip-hop, "yo."
"Wax" = increase, "wane" = decrease.
It has nothing to do with vinyl records and bullshit hip-hop, "yo."
by vinylBZ September 13, 2008
To speak or write about something in a highly eloquent or verbose manner. Comes from "wax" meaning "grow" or "become" as in the waxing and waning of the moon, thus "to wax poetic" is equivalent to "to grow poetic." Thus "to wax poetically" doesn't really make sense, as it would mean "to grow poetically," which isn't the same as "to grow poetic."
by clavis June 14, 2007
To expound on something in prose like language. Wax as in the "waxing moon" means to increase, *not* originally a reference to vinyl.
She was prone to wax poetic about her childhood as a vagabond in Mexico, explaining in prose like detail how she and her mother lived out of their rusted old Chevy pickup truck.
by kanya May 22, 2008
(verb)
1. to make a phrase or text longer by making it more poetic (hence the name) and verbose.
2. to mention something in a roundabout way, so the real word doesn't have to be said (this could happen for a variety of reasons e.g. socially unacceptable language).
1. to make a phrase or text longer by making it more poetic (hence the name) and verbose.
2. to mention something in a roundabout way, so the real word doesn't have to be said (this could happen for a variety of reasons e.g. socially unacceptable language).
(Example 1.) "I'm not a fan of this kinda food." if you wax poetic, it becomes "I do dislike this taste of cuisine, indeed."
(Example 2.) "Wanna fuck?" becomes "Would you like to come over to my place and hang?"
(Example 2.) "Wanna fuck?" becomes "Would you like to come over to my place and hang?"
by OneBlueGlove May 11, 2020
To wax poetic is the act of shitting on the baseboard heater and turning the thermostat up on the day you vacate your apartment.
"Hey bra, ya movin' out today?"
"Yah man, the soup is being a total dick and keeping my deposit, so I'm gonna have to wax poetic."
"Yah man, the soup is being a total dick and keeping my deposit, so I'm gonna have to wax poetic."
by Katsnatchfever January 28, 2013
To speak in a very eccletic and influential manner. The term probably comes from the usage of the term wax, which is another name for vinyl records meaning that it is recorded and musical, and poetic, which obviously refers to the stylized nature of the speech.
Yo I don't want to wax poetic on y'all about the nature of hip-hop 'cause you's minds are too ignant to comprehend the complex theories I be spittin. Ya heard?
by Livintrife2g September 20, 2006
To speak in a very eccletic and influential manner. The term probably comes from the usage of the term wax, which is another name for vinyl records meaning that it is recorded and musical, and poetic, which obviously refers to the stylized nature of the speech.
Yo I don't want to wax-poetic on y'all about the nature of hip-hop 'cause you's minds are too ignant to comprehend the complex theories I be spittin. Ya heard?
by Livintrife2g September 19, 2006