The act of using terms, especially, but not limited to, ones that are more unfamiliar and “intellectual” sounding, in order to give a stance more clout, and make an opposing stance feel less valid. It often times makes the user of the term feel superior, and “objectively” correct.
This is usually seen when person A is trying to make an opposing argument against person B, and they try to solidify their stance as the one true stance by ending their argument with something like, “what you’re talking about is called insert word-washing term, and it’s actually a insert descriptive term fallacy.
This is usually seen when person A is trying to make an opposing argument against person B, and they try to solidify their stance as the one true stance by ending their argument with something like, “what you’re talking about is called insert word-washing term, and it’s actually a insert descriptive term fallacy.
Don’t generalize the way that I think about this situation with some 10 dollar word. It’s far more complicated than that. You’re just trying to word-wash me.
by Walter Greene March 5, 2022
Get the Word-washmug. simply a cooler way to say explain.
or for some people, their vocabulary is so minute that this is how they are able to say "explain".
or for some people, their vocabulary is so minute that this is how they are able to say "explain".
Erika Erika Erika- "i can't tell you what he did, it's just to hard to word it up."
*as in while texting;
"no man, i'll just tell you tomorrow, i'm too lazy to word it up.
*as in while texting;
"no man, i'll just tell you tomorrow, i'm too lazy to word it up.
by flagma April 18, 2010
Get the word it upmug. by Cause I got that October 15, 2019
Get the Potty wordmug. sexually provocative words uttered by one or both sex partners in bed before engaging in sexual intercourse. Such words are uttered as a sex stimulant.
by Uttam Maharjan 2 June 22, 2014
Get the pillow wordsmug. pronunciation: wurd spaz·uuuhhh·ummmm
noun
desperately throwing letters together in the hope that spell check will know what you mean and bail you out.
Related: grammar flailing, incompetence
noun
desperately throwing letters together in the hope that spell check will know what you mean and bail you out.
Related: grammar flailing, incompetence
by Rude Horse August 20, 2018
Get the word spasmmug. by lakalakaboomboom October 6, 2020
Get the as if that's an actual wordmug. Some people just have to talk all the time. It is as though they have won some kind of word lottery and must use all the words they have won..
When i get stuck for hours with these people and can not get away politely , i feel i have endured a " word bath"
When i get stuck for hours with these people and can not get away politely , i feel i have endured a " word bath"
by Dr.Billington January 25, 2011
Get the word bathmug.