rhetoric

The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively

I would tear you apart with my rhetoric

by John March 21, 2005

rhetoric

The skill of using words effectively and/or persuasively

The excessive use of high sounding words

Empty talk

The salesman spoke with such rhetoric, I bought 50 hammers he was selling.

by Eric Henry September 30, 2005

rhetoric

Rhetoric is the facilitation of efficacious discourse, and the inquiry into the terms on the basis of which discourse is taken to be efficacious or not.

Max studied rhetoric at Berkeley, helping him become the leader of the small town debate team.

by Mr. Keyholder July 7, 2009

Rhetoric

"The art that humans use to process all the messages we send and receive." AKA The way we talk, the most retarded thing ever.

I read a book on rhetoric, it was the stupidest thing I ever read, how did they write an entire book on it?!

by RhetoricIsRetarded September 27, 2009

Rhetoric

The means by which you articulate your argument. Rhetoric can be applied to anything that you wanna argue about.

Unfortunately, this means that rhetoric can be applied to an argument that: A) you do not agree with, B) is fighting for the wrong cause, or C) is just plain wrong. If such is the case, then you might in fact loathe the argument even more. I know I would.

Rhetoric is to a factual argument as icing is to cake.

Applying rhetoric to a weak or misguided argument is like polishing a turd and then plating it with gold.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian December 27, 2021

Rhetoric

FEEEEEEEAR! AND CHAAAAAOOOOOOS! BLALALALALALALALALALALA!

Hym "Seriously? No. It isn't that. Really. That is all these people do! Regurgitate empty rhetoric. Your Venecian method doesn't work on me shit-head. It ain't going to work. Literally only one thing will work. It'll start with you and the people who remain will change their mind. So..."

by Hym Iam July 8, 2025

Rhetoric Beverage

Any beverage held in the hand of an executive while speaking to the common workers. The beverage is often lifted in the air while asking rhetorical questions & further prevents said executive from getting to the point of any discussion. Also quenches thirst prior to another round of rhetoric.

Man, the Vice President was really drinking the rhetoric beverage today – I sat there for 2 hours and do not know any more about the project than I did when I entered the room.

by Irresponsible Dresser November 17, 2011