spedantic

pedantic semantics

Oh for crying out loud, that's the sort of spedantic crap I'd
expect from Walker.

by Anonymous February 25, 2003

semantic satiation

when you say a word so much it starts to sound fucking weird

Ducksauce had to say the same thing so many times at an audition he got semantic satiation

by MadWolf March 25, 2013

arguing semantics

When people argue about the definition or meaning of a word. This usually starts in the middle of an argument and distracts from the main topic of the argument. Whether done intentionally or not depends on the people arguing.

When an argument deteriorates and its focus becomes one about word definitions rather than the main topic, a person will usually say "Oh, now we're just arguing semantics". Usually by this point, the arguement has become a waste of time because it has morphed into a bunch of bickering about irrelevant, unimportant details rather than the original main point.

If someone accuses you of arguing semantics, they're usually accusing you of intentionally avoiding the topic. In this case, the person may or may not be misusing the phrase in order to do so. If you're not actually arguing about word definitions, then they should accuse you of being nit-picky instead (as that would be more accurate) but to explain it to this degree becomes a bit nit-picky in and of itself and so for obvious reasons, this is the end.

Jenny: Hey Tommy, did you do your homework?
Tommy: I would never do my homework.
Jenny: What do you mean? You always do your homework!
Tommy: No, I would never "do" my homework - that would be gross. But if you want to know if I completed my homework...
Jenny: Oh, please. Spare me. Now you're just arguing semantics.

by PineappleJane February 9, 2017

Skemantics

1. (skå-m

an-tíks) n. A combination of the words semantics and schematics. Commonly mispronounced during times of heated arguments over simple topics.

Brad: No Matt, you did not pay rent last month either.
Matt: Brad, I am not going to argue skemantics with you.
Brad: ......
David: ......

by DY87 September 22, 2010

comparably pedantic

When two assholes try to out-asshole each other in an Internet bitch fight.

"If your statement was never supposed to be read as anything more than a synonym for 'Russia is not good and not our friend' then sorry for being comparably pedantic, I guess.

by JormanThoad February 24, 2017

shallow and pedantic

The words Peter Griffin uses to describe things while he is a genius, much to the annoyance of Bryan Griffin

This meat is shallow and pedantic.
Lois, your cooking is shallow and pedantic.

by Carter Ball January 11, 2008

Spedistic

'Spedistic' is an adjective. It is defined as dumb, special ed, and unintelligent. It can be a synonym for 'sped' or 'slow'. 'Spedistic' can describe a person, action, or thing.

Example #1:
You: "Why did you pour hot tea into a plastic water bottle?"
Your Sister: "I didn't think it would melt!"
You: "You're so spedistic!"

Example #2:
Your Friend: "Ms. Smith gave us extra homework because one person was talking!"
You: "Bruh she's literally spedistic!"

by QuirkyGurl06 November 7, 2022