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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 Justice

To own an individual/organization in a verbal confrontation. Usually in front of multiple people. The end result of Verbal Justice being served is everyone knowing, without a shadow of doubt, who just got owned in the verbal encounter.

Verbal Justice can take place: In person, online, on TV, in the news paper etc...
Mark: Did you see Mark Schlereth go off on the NFL being hypocrites this morning??

Jason: Yeah dude, that man dished out some serious Verbal Justice.
by Fr33zy October 21, 2010
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phonus verbalitis

A verbal disorder causing abnormally loud speech while using a cellular device or land-line telephone. This disorder also causes great annoyance to those surrounded by it.
That mother fucker has some serious phonus verbalitis.
by gabitron, smoot, ctbennett February 12, 2008
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verbal aesthetic

A pleasing way to say something that may employ wit and rhythm.
She loved the verbal aesthetic of 40's films.
by Nicole Bracy March 7, 2008
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verbal cc

A verbal cc refers to either:

1) adding someone within the body of an email message without actually cc'ing that person's address, usually as a way of calling special attention

2) actually saying "and X person," along with everyone else, to gain similar emphasis
"Ok, let's get psyched up for Talk like a Pirate Day on September 19th!

Everyone, and Long John, don't forget to bring your pants. And yes, LJ, I am verbal cc'ing you."
by Digilicious September 23, 2007
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Verbal diarrhea

When someone talks to you in an emotional manner ussually goes on for hours about themselves often doesn't to want to listen to what you have to say.
-Why are you not picking up the phone?
- It's Angie she's been fighting with her boyfriend, I don't think I can take another load of her verbal diarrhea.
by TartdyTardis June 29, 2016
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Verbal Masterbation

v. The act where one masterbates through speech, taking great personal pleasure by listening to one's self drone on endlessly.
I can't stand listening to that geek's verbal masterbation; will someone please stuff a log in the fucker's mouth!
by D'emon November 5, 2002
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