An unnecessary correction or explanation usually causing annoyance to the listener.
Moistism is derived from the term wet
blanket. One
may moisten a
conversation if they choose to add a moistism to a social conversation.
1.
Person A: "There was like 100
people there last night".
Person B: Actually it was only 96.
2.
Person A: Wales is one of my favourite countries.
Person B: Actually Wales is part of the UK or Great Britain and is not recognised as a country in it's own right.
3.
Person A: I found out I have
AIDS and it's going to kill me.
Person B: Actually
AIDS doesn'
t kill you it attacks your immune system making you more susceptible to colds and virus'. It's actually those that kill you.
Person B: F*** you.