Office-speak

I work in a hospital. Over the years, I have noticed the Human Resources director expresses himself using the same old, tired phrases. Then my boss started using them! Such as, it is what it is, instead of giving me an answer to my question. Instead of saying "I talked to so and so, it is ALWAYS, "I touched base". "Reach out" is just texting somebody. The worst is " I shared that with so and so". I feel like I should say, Thanks for Sharing!

Please talk to me normally, not in office-speak!

by Valteena July 10, 2021

Sphincter Speak

(absolute, certainty, erudition, pedagogue, positous), authoritative peremptory, pedant, verbose, pompous, &/or didactic speech or instruction; drawing conclusions based on or integrating assumptions; wishful thinking passing as fact or doctrine.

I didn't mind the traffic ticket so much as the sphincter speak that went along with it.

by Darth Johnny December 8, 2010

junky speak

The rabbling on of any non scientific claim or topic having to do with drug use or addiction by a former addict. Makes no difference if the former addict
has credentials as a drug counselor or not, has a bachelors or masters dgree. He or she steadfastly holds tight to unscientific or superstitious claims regarding substance abuse or recovery that have been debunked or found to have no real validity.

A counselor who's only has experience being a junky i.e his or her personal experience with addiction speaks on their "junky speak" claims that other non narcotic drugs should not be used to break chemical addiction, because those drugs are "evil" and "stupid". This is a clear example of "junky speak."

by Hermes Trismigistus November 20, 2013

speaking to discover

A method to make oneself aware of certain things one was not aware of until one began speaking to oneself or others (and preferably recorded what one said) about something (to be able to analyze it).

Speaking extemporaneously to myself and audio-recording it has helped me realize certain things I was not aware of until I said them. That process is called "speaking to discover".

by but for June 7, 2018

that speaks to you

An American expression meaning, "The one that you would like."; The one that piques your interest.

Used when offering someone items in which to pick one.

"Would you like some Warheads? Pick the flavor that speaks to you."

by Limitzine November 16, 2019

Jesus Speaking

The art of Jesus speaking,talking to dead people through a microwave.

Frank : What are you going to do today?
Anthony : I'm going to do some Jesus speaking
Frank : Who will you talk to?
Anthony : Actually whoever replies lol.

by Zxkred June 22, 2018

Deceptively Speaking

A round about way of saying that you are lying when the liar doesn't want to admit they are lying

Jim: I'm deceptively speaking
Bob: BULL! You are a liar. Tell me the truth now

by captainbuttons December 18, 2012