this job is so Voce!
by thatgirl1979 August 14, 2007
From the Italian, meaning 'low voice'. To speak quietly out of the corner of your mouth so that the subject of your speech can't hear your insult or know that you are speaking.
"Oh, what a beautiful creature your daughter is", said Mrs. Mulroy saccarinely to Mrs. Katz at the Bat-mitzvah.
"Too bad the zoo can't identify what kind of creature she is", Mrs. Jackson said sotto voce to Mrs. Mulroy as they plastered wide smiles on their faces.
"Too bad the zoo can't identify what kind of creature she is", Mrs. Jackson said sotto voce to Mrs. Mulroy as they plastered wide smiles on their faces.
by MAC-Gyver May 27, 2003
by MCsquared December 10, 2007
1. The gradual swelling and diminishing of sound produced by the voice that gives shape to a long note. This technique has been used with instruments as well, but is primarily a vocal instruction.
2. An unofficial "gang" for "bad-ass" Choir/Band kids. They all come together very few times for special musical festivals, competitions, and auditions.
2. An unofficial "gang" for "bad-ass" Choir/Band kids. They all come together very few times for special musical festivals, competitions, and auditions.
by AzNCaliButt90210 December 27, 2006
Brazilian Portugeese for "And now I'm coming after you, so say bye bye!" The unofficial catchphrase of Lord X from the Sonic PC Port.
Lord X: "E AGORA EU VAS ATRAS DE VOCE DIGA BYE BYE!"
Majin Sonic: "E somos mais velozes pra correr diga bye bye!"
Majin Sonic: "E somos mais velozes pra correr diga bye bye!"
by Cakeleb Vanilla April 12, 2023
An aside, like sotto voce, but spoken loudly enough that the person who is the subject can hear it.
Note: There is no synonym that I'm aware of.
Note: There is no synonym that I'm aware of.
When he said "someone doesn't know their place!", he didn't say it sotto voce, but sotto-sotto voce, loud enough for all to hear.
by TownWombat May 25, 2024
Like sotto voce (commenting softly so that the third-person subject of the comment cannot hear the comment),
but spoken loudly with the intention that the third-person subject will hear that he is being spoken about.
A reversal of sotto voce: sotto-sotto intended to mean a loud voice.
but spoken loudly with the intention that the third-person subject will hear that he is being spoken about.
A reversal of sotto voce: sotto-sotto intended to mean a loud voice.
Person 1 speaking to person 2 with person 3 in ear-shot (the subject of the remark):
In sotto-sotto voce: "Someone doesn't know their place!"
In sotto-sotto voce: "Someone doesn't know their place!"
by TownWombat April 23, 2024