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Phrase used when advising somebody of facts /an issue /and explanation (etc) using the most simplest of words in order that they may understand.

Often associated with 'full and frank conversation' the phrase 'words of one syllable or less' is actually gramatically incorrect in its use of 'or less' (essentially 'or less' makes no sense whereas 'or fewer' would be correct) but nicely conveys the situation.

Believed to have originated with the staff of Britain's railways in Southern England.
"What do you mean Bert has done it wrong again?

I'd better go and explain how to do it in words of one syllable or less"
by Clansman July 12, 2009
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Scullare

Italian word deriving from "to scull": to drink (an alcoholic beverage) in a single draught.
Muoviti a scullare quella birra che dobbiamo andare! - C'mon! Scull that beer that we have to go!
by Adrasta December 29, 2010
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Something you say to someone when they add more than 17 syllables in a haiku.
Person A:

"That's right I'm Sokka,
It's pronounced with an 'okka'
Young ladies, I rock ya!"
*counts syllables on fingers nervously*

Person B:
That's one too many syllables, bub
*yeets Person A out the window*
by siyah the hie February 9, 2021
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syllable

Something that nobody on urban dictionary realizes exists. As can be easily seen through the pronunciation of words like wordcool. Note that multiple pronunciations have multiple hypens, and a hyphen denotes a syllabic break, when cool is only one syllable and needs no hyphenation.
Cool is a one syllable word, but apparantly is pronounced K-ew-l, which is 3 syllables.
Slut is also one syllable, but according to some jackass, it is pronounced S-Lut.
by visual77 September 2, 2003
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all hell syllables

i think this was a lyric in rap god referring to the record time that Eminem shat on the toilet when he was four, so you can use this word to tell about your best poop!
Guys I just went all hell syllables on that toilet on god 🥶🥶🥶
by ClownJuice March 22, 2022
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syllables

A word that some people think has too many of itself
"Antidesistablishmentarianism" has too many syllables. "Syllables" has too many syllables!
by Cassidy Peterson January 20, 2004
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scullabib

"So Beit" or "oh fuckin well" or "whats done is done"
Holy shit I just got ripped off by that gypsy...

"Scullabib my friend", how does your asshole feel.
by Kalmir Erick January 4, 2009
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