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Verbal Broccoli

Unbeknownst to the speaker, but obvious to most listeners, the repeated mispronunciation of a specific word out of pure individual ignorance, as opposed to being attributed to region or dialect. It sounds so absurd that people have to decide whether or not to mention it, as it will be embarrassing to the speaker, much like informing someone of broccoli in their teeth.
“He was very ‘pacific’ with his instructions.”

“She should have ‘know-en’ that that ‘furnial’ looked tacky with all those fake flowers.”

“I took him for ‘granite,’ now he is gone.”

Someone should tell him about that verbal broccoli before he embarrasses himself at work.

“Did you hear Trump’s verbal broccoli? He mispronounced Yosemite as ‘Yo-semite’ and then ‘Yo-seminite.’ How embarrassing.”
by Great Grammar August 30, 2021
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Verbal Machinegun

Verbal Machinegun: The act of a person talking so much and so fast, its like being hit with words spat forth from a machinegun.
Bob: "So there I was, I was like, oh my god, that chick is so hot I just wanted to do here you know? I can't believe how hot she is, do you think she'll do me? I mean if I buy her enough drinks she might but who really knows if she will or not because women are-"

Bill: "Dude, you're a verbal machinegun! Slow down!"
by odeg October 20, 2009
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Verbal CV

When someone tells you their whole life plan in an unsolicited monologue as small talk.

When you ask about someone's day and they expound on everything that they ever accomplished.
Bob: Hey Mike! How are you?

Mike: Great. I just saved half of the rainforest, and liberated Tibet. I am now planning on devoting my time to feeding dying orphans in Africa, and...

Bob: Yo! I didn't ask for your Verbal CV.
by Unicorn86 April 20, 2010
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verbal enema

The use of words to flush ones head out of their ass
I had to give my dad a verbal enema because his head was so far up ass he couldn't hear anything I said.
by MON3Y BACK July 21, 2012
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Verbal spamming

Noun: The act of contributing irrelevant information to a conversation, or the attempt to communicate useless information to a person.
The same as spamming an e-mail adress or forum with useless information, only verbally.
Person A: Have you seen Citizen Kane yet? It's worth the time you know.

Person B: No, I haven't, but guess I'l have to do it sometime.

Person C: Heat can be quite warm sometimes. (Verbal spamming)
by piratsindre April 5, 2008
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verbally mooned

The use of highly inappropriate language in the presence of someone. The verbal equivalent of pulling down ones pants and showing someone your backside.
"Man, you should heard him talking to the Duchess last night, he verbally mooned her four or five times before he was asked to leave!"
by Pete Chapman June 1, 2007
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verbal diarrhentia

Nonsensical verbal diarrhea. Blathering a neverending stream of craziness at someone who has no interest in and/or cannot understand what you're talking about without a break in "conversation" allowing for them to politely escape.
Stay away from Bob today, his verbal diarrhentia kept me trapped in the break room for an hour.
by verbal assault victim December 13, 2010
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