rhetorician
rhetorician by Horatio_AU August 23, 2006
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Sophistical rhetorician inebriated by the exhuberance of his own verbosity
a beliveable yet untrue statement from a speaker, that is drunk with the excitement of their supposed ability to use big words.
an expression used to insult someone to their face about how they like to use big words because they think they are smart. thus using irony to get the sarcastic point across.
an expression used to insult someone to their face about how they like to use big words because they think they are smart. thus using irony to get the sarcastic point across.
Smartass: I think you losers are Munificent abhorritions of society as we know it
Insulter: You are a Sophistical rhetorician inebriated by the exhuberance of his own verbosity!!!
Smartass: HUH?
Insulter: You are a Sophistical rhetorician inebriated by the exhuberance of his own verbosity!!!
Smartass: HUH?
rhetorical fact
I don't really know if 1.2% of marriages end in murder, it was just a rhetorical fact to shut bob up.
rhetorical fact by thefj February 10, 2014
rhetorical answer
An answer to a rhetorical question, what is asked to make a point, which is answered to make a point.
"Oh, please. Everyone's always on about the children. I've already tried leaving them alive, but all they do is grow up under my rule or dedicate their pathetic lives to revenge, usually both. Really, killing them is a kindness. I can retract that kindness if you wish. But then who's the villain?"
"Y- you."
"N- no, that was a rhetorical question."
"And I gave you a rhetorical answer."
"Y- you."
"N- no, that was a rhetorical question."
"And I gave you a rhetorical answer."
rhetorical answer by i can feel you slipping October 21, 2015
rhetorical answer
A response to a question that does not answer the question asked. Commonly used by busy mums with the sole purpose of annoying those asking the question.
Jack: what time will dinner be ready?
Paula: when its cooked.
Jack: stop it with those rhetorical answers! !
Paula: when its cooked.
Jack: stop it with those rhetorical answers! !
rhetorical answer by jess12 May 27, 2014
rhetorical flourish
An oratory elaboration which exceeds the limits of what most people would describe as useful or informative, or which tangentially strays into the realm philosophical musings.
rhetorical flourish by 2dois2b February 27, 2009
rhetorical question
Bob: Jim, why do you have to be such a dumb ass
Jim: well it all started in the summer of 1995 when...
Bob: That was a rhetorical question dumb ass
Jim: well it all started in the summer of 1995 when...
Bob: That was a rhetorical question dumb ass
rhetorical question by I am feeling fat and sassy January 18, 2009
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