rhetorical hyperinflation

The rapid and out-of-control increase in the face value of words used, accompanied by an equal or greater decrease in the real value of those words.

(In 1998 baseline value): "This sausage roll is a bit dry."

(In 2007 after 692% (approx) rhetorical hyperinflation): "This sausage roll - El Rodillo de la Diablo - is a desert of pastry which has sucked my moisture, my bodily essence, indeed my living soul into its dry, barren abyss. Cough."

by Keith Ng January 5, 2008

Rhetorical Statement

Any statement that is intended to not have any feedback, output, or response to it. They aren't usually meant to be funny, but when they are, they're normally just considered sarcasm, and are left trailing off.

1)
A) Damn it's hot outside.
B) I know.
A) Thanks for responding, that was a rhetorical statement.

2)
A) Wow, that chick has huge...
B) Boobs?
A) Killed it, B.

by Domonic May 21, 2008

rhetorical answer

the obvious answer to a rhetorical question

guy #1- who was that pass to?

guy #3- the other team.

by GermanFill August 5, 2005

Retordent

Retordent, adj.

1. A Captain Haddockesque insult.

Such as, Odd-toed ungulate! Or, Two-timing Tartar Twisters!

Did he just call me a jellied eel? That is so retordent.

by Lothario January 16, 2007

rhetoric

The skill of using words effectively and/or persuasively

The excessive use of high sounding words

Empty talk

The salesman spoke with such rhetoric, I bought 50 hammers he was selling.

by Eric Henry September 30, 2005

Rhetorical masturbation

Rhetorical masturbation: Self-aggrandizing speech consisting of lies and deceit usually by politicians.

Hillary Clinton's speech was nothing more than rhetorical masturbation .

by Bobnoxious May 17, 2017

rhetoricality

Using a rhetorical question to answer another rhetorical question which both have the same answer.

"Q: Is pizza a food?"
"A: Is the Pope Catholic?"

The answer is made up for rhetoricality.

by vanderplonk September 27, 2007