A word or short phrase used as a verbal crutch when speaking, like "um", "uh", "er", "like", "y'know", etc. They also allow one to pause to consider one's next words without breaking the flow of a delivery.
Word whiskers are a nearly universal phenomenon in extemporaneous speech. Because they can convey uncertainty, create verbal clutter, and can cloud meaning, eliminating word whiskers is a common element of training for public speaking.
Word whiskers are synonymous with "filler words".
Word whiskers are a nearly universal phenomenon in extemporaneous speech. Because they can convey uncertainty, create verbal clutter, and can cloud meaning, eliminating word whiskers is a common element of training for public speaking.
Word whiskers are synonymous with "filler words".
She'll never be chosen as anchor for the 5pm broadcast until he gets rid of all those word whiskers in her delivery.
For such an accomplished politician, she uses a surprising number of word whiskers when speaking to constituents.
His speech had so many word whiskers it was hard to find any content in it at all!
For such an accomplished politician, she uses a surprising number of word whiskers when speaking to constituents.
His speech had so many word whiskers it was hard to find any content in it at all!
by AstroWright May 20, 2014
Get the word whiskermug. 1. False word is when some people make rumors about you that is not true.
2. False word is also when someone talks shit about you behind your back.
The phrase comes from streets, but now also used by rappers to describe those kinds of people.
2. False word is also when someone talks shit about you behind your back.
The phrase comes from streets, but now also used by rappers to describe those kinds of people.
- Yo, that guy was trying to false word by saying bullshit about you.
- My homies won't listen to him.
- Nobody will.
- My homies won't listen to him.
- Nobody will.
by The geniusest December 22, 2015
Get the false wordmug. When a word is on the tip of your tongue, you can't quite remember what it is but it's so close your "tasting the word"
Matt " What is that area between the asshole and the fuckster? chaz, chozster, no thats not it, but I'm definitely tasting the word here"
Jamie " It's Chode ya spaz!"
Jamie " It's Chode ya spaz!"
by Anarchist Platypus July 6, 2010
Get the tasting the wordmug. You were told to type any word so you did
by Master bay shan July 10, 2021
Get the Any wordmug. Person1: Wat's up how did the quarrel go with him?
Person2: I just got fucking Murdered by words he is too intelectual for me
Person2: I just got fucking Murdered by words he is too intelectual for me
by Lil bitch that has a ditch May 26, 2020
Get the Murdered By Wordsmug. Phrase used to defend your free speech against the PC police. Especially when you are told you “must say” or “can’t say” something.
by atlbraves August 15, 2018
Get the Word Shamingmug. Healing oneself by working with words and letting them order and clarify the way one feels, thinks, and acts.
After a major television network offered to interview me, but then cancel the interview, lowered my self-concept, confused me, made me feel powerless—even helpless, but not hopeless.
Soon after I started to edit the index of a book I'm writing, working with words made me feel increasingly better.
Working with words balanced my emotions and allowed me to feel, think, and act correctly again. I call that word therapy.
Soon after I started to edit the index of a book I'm writing, working with words made me feel increasingly better.
Working with words balanced my emotions and allowed me to feel, think, and act correctly again. I call that word therapy.
by but for March 8, 2018
Get the word therapymug.