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

board speak

The language of message board bordies and texters.

Jill- OMG! TOTES pwns!
Pete- Jill, stop with the board speak, will you?
Jill- UGH! TISNF! I heart mi boardies, stfu n00b!

by KGsizzle July 6, 2007

Passionately Speaking

A "rational explanation" for unexpectedly changing your voice's volume when talking about a topic which you are "passionate" about. It can be mistaken for anger but it is hard to tell the difference

I am NOT angry at you. I am just passionate. I am passionately speaking that you can't tell me what to eat!

by srz2 December 14, 2017

Freedom to Speak

"Freedom to Speak" is the way to say "Freedom of Speech" which makes more sense because it encourages people to speak more than when that right and freedom are called the "Freedom of Speech."

"Freedom of Speech" is a way of wording the "freedom to speak" in a way that distances the speaker(s) from the act. Humans do not "speech," they speak and can give a "speech." Calling that freedom the "Freedom to Speak" encourages people to speak more often and for longer swaths of time than when it is called the "Freedom of Speech." It is time to start using the expression which encourages Americans to SPEAK UP more. " God is in the details."

by but for October 29, 2017

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

fancy speak

a fancy word for something.

a cell is fancy speak of mobile phone

by Annki777 January 28, 2020

jap speak

1. A slang term for the Japanese language that may or may not be racist depending on who you ask.

2. to refer to hearing something you don't understand

I found an anime that looked pretty good but they didn't have it in English only in jap speak.
*someone mumbling* "wtf is that jap speak?"

by toxic cowZ March 8, 2020