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linguistic pedantry

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Whereas taxonomy is precise linguistic categorization essential for clarity and practical accuracy, analogous to carefully labeling medicine bottles, linguistic pedantry functions within contentinternet to highlight the narrow-mindedness involved in focusing cognitive energy on trivial language details that offer no practical benefit, humorously exemplified by videos such as PronunciationManual's intentional mispronunciation of "Nietzsche."

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One methodology of Sophistry.
bro 1: brah i went in there and a total rundown of linguistic pedantry was rained down on me .
bro 2: yeah see thats why i prefer wendy's.
by cyberphunkisms March 22, 2025
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Poor Man's Payday

A mix of peanuts and candy corn that yields a flavor reminiscent of a Payday candybar.
Time to get more candy corn; I just ate the last of my Poor Man's Payday.
by Copyname March 11, 2019
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raining rose pedals

A nice way of saying you're on your period.
Boyfriend: Hey babe, I'm pretty horny, can I eat you out?

Girlfriend: I don't know if you'd like that right now, it's raining rose pedals for me

Boyfriend: Yeah, maybe some other time then. For now you get cuddles and pizza.
by Ceaig69420 September 1, 2022
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Charlie Higson's Father's Payday

Charlie Higson's Father's Payday refers to a day in the future when it will probably rain. It is usually used pessimistically or sarcastically.

The phrase dates back to the early part of the 20th Century. It referred to a possibly apocryphal story. Each month, Charlie Higson's Father would have to go to collect his salary from his work. Grumbling, he would complain that because he had to go out to get his salary it would almost certainly rain.

People began to use the phrase colloquially when they pessimistically thought it was going to rain.
"Tuesday is going to be like Charlie Higson's Father's Payday"
by HeavierWeather October 3, 2013
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sore as a door on a whorehouse on a payday

This obviously refers to someone or something being overused and worn the fuck out.
Percy: "Man, look at these hands! They are calloused and bleeding from all of that yardwork!"
Samantha: " You let that shit get overgrown and it needed to be done. Stop acting like you're sore as a door on a whorehouse on a payday. Now fetch me some sweet tea!"
by von groovy July 12, 2024
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