Speech Virus 

A speech virus is an insidious word or phrase that sneaks into your speech making you sound like a dunce to other people.

There are MANY speech viruses. Here are a few examples: you know, uh, man, dude, like, and many more.

Speech Virus by hhopper December 9, 2008

speech virus 

A term to relate to something that is said automatically. A learned phrase, action or behavior that when thought about might not save time and actually cost you more time than initially intended.

Guy one: How do you do?
Guy two: Who are you?
Guy one: Sorry just making polite conversation. A bit of a Speech Virus if you will

speech virus by Peter M July 5, 2018