rhetorical answer

To answer a presumed question. Works with a rhetoric question to form a rhetoric dialog.

Yes, this is a rhetorical answer, that's right! No, nobody asked me.

Who cares? Well, I should.

by vecvan February 22, 2017

Rhetoriculous

When someone makes an argument that sounds compelling, but is actually just based in wordplay and not logic.

Examples of Rhetoriculous statements:
"If you can take a dick you can take a joke" (excuse for homophobic jokes)
"If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything" (there's no correlation between having passion for something and being immune to trickery. If anything, the opposite.)

John: "You preach Tolerance, yet you're Intolerant of Intolerance!"

Xander: "That's not how political sensitivity / tolerance works, and you know it. You're being rhetoriculous, come back with an actual argument."

by TheMarriageReferee April 21, 2016

Rhetorical Joke

An excuse when someone says "That wasn't funny"

Person 1: You're stupid

Person 2: That wasn't funny

Person 1: It was a rhetorical joke.

by chortles? June 7, 2018

Rhetorical question

Something some stupid smooth-brained fuck in my online class didn't fucking understand

Me:who wants a fun fact?
SF:who cares u hoe?
Me:that was a rhetorical question...
SF:what does that mean?
Me:a ̨͙͕̺̑͗̆̚r̴̤̙̪̔͊̍ĕ̵͜ ̥̮̅̓ỹ̵͙̆͊̉o ̣̮̣̊̈́̾͠ư̴͚̦͊͐ ͆͜r̵̛̔͋̓ͅę̵͉̬̂͘̚͝t̵̨̮͊͊̀̉ͅȧ̵̳͎̣̙̀̚̕r̴̨̘͈̗̈́̍̒̚d̴̨͆e̴̬͑d̵̛̗̘̀͊̚?̵̦̬̽̔͊͝

by Pokémeth8152 May 11, 2020

rhetorical apology

An apology that does not require an "it's ok" response. Usually the person who is being apologized to should actually be doing the apologizing. Rhetorical apologies are often stated with large amounts of unmistakable sarcasm.

Incorrect response...

Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: That's ok.
Girl: That was a rhetorical apology you doucher.

Correct response...

Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: Oh no no! I'm sorry! I was completely out of line.

by gimmieames December 7, 2010

Rhetorical Devices

The nuts and bolts of speech and writing; the parts that make a communication work. Separately, each part of is meaningless, but once put together they create a powerful effect on the listener/reader.

Rhetorical devices can function at all levels: words, sentences, paragraphs, and to infinity and beyond.

by PlessyVFergunson May 6, 2022

Retortical

A remark that is both rhetorical and is essentially a retort, as when asking a question in a sarcastic tone that indicates you don’t require an answer.

I hate to get retortical about it, but are you sure you didn’t leave you brain at home?

by Time Foolery March 30, 2024