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

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

rhetorical hashtag

Much like a rhetorical question, a rhetorical hashtag is a hashtag used in a tweet to produce an effect or make a statement, rather than for the generally intended purpose of hashtag, which is to connect the tweet with other tweets using the same tag and make it searchable. Rhetorical hashtags are often used to inject humor and sarcasm, or even to clarify what the tweet pertains to. Occasionally they are used to make passive aggressive jabs at others. They are sometimes long and made up of many words strung together.
Some examples of tweets using rhetorical hashtags: "I'm awake. #crap" "So @thinkgeek is hiring product testers? They should totally hire me to take care of that for them. #onlyhalfkidding" "Sure, I'll let my little brother borrow my new car. #overmydeadbody #worstdriverever"

Sharon really goes overboard with the rhetorical hashtags. She can hardly tweet without adding something like #holyhellwhyisthishappeningtomeagain. I wish she'd shut up and quit whining.

by flyingjenny July 3, 2011

rhetorical question

• Implies it's own answer
• Requires no answer, answer is obvious

"Su, Why are you so freaking stupid?" Jennifer yelled the rhetorical question!

by ShannonMarie May 25, 2006

rhetoric troll

When you ask rhetorical questions as a form of pointless trolling. See also "passive aggressive libsplaining."

Chris Grimes, in order to be passive aggressive, asked questions to which he could easily have discovered the answers with a simple search because he is a libsplaining rhetoric troll.

by rbrice November 9, 2020

Rhetorical offer

Offer that is given without the means to fulfill it or to get someone's hopes up

I will send you a naked picture of me covered with digestives - that is obviously a rhetorical offer

by tobukata June 7, 2017