The process or act of trying to filter or censor someones speech. An artificial device or unnatural mindset used to stop the inappropriate comments an individual makes when they lack a natural ability to filter their own thoughts, words, or action.
We're going to my grandma's house to try and find her checkbook or debit card will you please go on speech dialysis so she doesn't think that I hang out with nothing but Savages... don't want to arouse suspicion.
by Charlie Badass October 14, 2020
An extremely pithy description of something, prepared in advance to be used in situations where time is of the essence. The term comes from the hyopthetical situation of somebody seeing a pin or something similar on your person that arouses their curiosity while in an elevator (such as a Unitarian Universalist chalice pin), and then asking you what exactly the pin stands for. Because Unitarian Universalism would be rather difficult to explain in the remaining duration of the elevator ride, the prepared elevator speech serves to provide as best of an answer as possible in the available time.
So, how do you explain Unitarian Universalism to people without putting them to sleep?
Well, my standard elevator speech emphasizes secular humanism and free thought.
Well, my standard elevator speech emphasizes secular humanism and free thought.
by ericurus September 19, 2006
A non-existent ideal created by America but never respected or set in motion. There is absolutely no such thing as "freedom of speech" if the things that you say can be censored, silenced, or even erased. People try to exercise their right to freedom of speech, but no one ever succeeds because there will always be some asshole out there who thinks that you are wrong for whatever reason, and makes it his mission in life to censor whatever you have presented to the public as your opinion. No one anywhere in the world really has freedom of speech.
Say something that even ONE person disagrees with - on the internet, in a magazine, newspaper, on TV, or even verbally - and you get shot down and told that you're "wrong". Did I mention that this is because ONE single person disagreed with you? "freedom of speech" is a joke.
by Lament For The Last Days February 24, 2006
by chuckina May 20, 2009
Harry: "I feel some people really limit themselves by not being creative and making up new words."
Tom: "yes, their scenery of speech is not very interesting, thus making them a lot less fun to be around. It is truely sad."
When someone is telling you the long version of a story they are "taking the scenic route to get to their point".
Tom: "yes, their scenery of speech is not very interesting, thus making them a lot less fun to be around. It is truely sad."
When someone is telling you the long version of a story they are "taking the scenic route to get to their point".
by Olivia Anderson March 16, 2006
by Defender of the Internet July 22, 2003
by LVRF99 October 23, 2009