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Loosened his Vowels 

When someone has been holding in their uneducated opinion about a topic of conversation then feels that their mouth must explode with verbal diarrhea.
Donald shared his take on the current affairs of the world . He was completely clueless. The bullshit spewed from the open sewer in his face once he Loosened his Vowels!!!
Loosened his Vowels by will bitten September 14, 2017

buy a fucking vowel 

Phrase borrowed (more or less) from TV's "Wheel of Fortune", indicating disrespect for someone's mental abilities. Since generally the contestants on Wheel aren't exactly Einstein, telling someone to buy a fucking vowel is about equivalent to "Get a clue, moron!"
You think the War on Drugs is working? Buy a fucking vowel!

President Bush wants to help the middle class, eh? Maybe he should buy a fucking vowel with his family fortune.

buy-a-vowel drunk

So drunk that speech is slurred and words are mispronounced, with vowel sounds often being omitted.

First published by sporswriter Rick Reilly.
I went to the Bears game this weekend wearing my cheesehead, and the fans there were buy-a-vowel drunk. I couldn't even comprehend their pathetic excuses for insults.
buy-a-vowel drunk by Toadaron December 4, 2010

buy a vowel 

This means that you don't exactly understand what someone is saying, and you'd like them to elaborate
PERSON A: "I have a friend who has a friend who's friend has a friend that has a friend that knows somebody who knows a guy who knows a girl who's girlfriend has a boyfriend who went to a really bad doctor who's doctor's doctor's doctor's doctor ate a BigMac and flatulated on top of his flatulence until he fainted"
PERSON B: "Can I buy a vowel?"
buy a vowel by thebug April 9, 2008

buy a fucking vowel 

When you're reading someone's endless ramblings, and it makes no sense whatsoever. It's riddled with grammatical and spelling mistakes, and is likely to make your eyes bleed.
You just want to say 'buy a fucking vowel man!!'
A- I wuld lve to mt yu smetime.
Whr do u lve?

Me-Buy a FUCKING vowel man! Shit!!!
buy a fucking vowel by 4 July 14, 2004

vowelarrhea 

The tendency of contemporary singers to drag out the last word and/or note in a line by singing vowels, mostly a's and e's, over and over. The effect is enhanced by also going up and down the musical scale in an almost random, even chaotic, fashion. This can also be highlighted with the singer's hand whipping up and down following the notes sung.
The two finalists on "American Idol" have severe cases of vowelarrhea.
vowelarrhea by ksmanning December 22, 2009
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