Verbage
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A made up word that is used by people who want to sound cool when talking about the way something is written. These people frequently use other big and/or made up words to impress people around them.
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A commonly used, but nonexistent word meant as a synonym for copy or text. The word verbage doesnt actually exist in the English language. The word verbiage does, but it has a slightly different meaning.
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A variant on the word verbiage (meaning verbosity) that typically refers to written, official text.
From a recipient point of view, verbage refers to the word garbage of form letters, websites, and other official correspondence that is by nature impersonal.
From a business point of view, verbage refers to the word choice, grammar, and writing style of text for public reading. Particular word choice and structure is often discussed in a committee setting before official text is published. -
When someone uses colorful language to describe something incredibly graphic that may be a little bit too much for one with sensitive ears/stomach may find a little too much to bare. Usually when something is explicitly sexual in content at an inappropriate time but is deemed appropriate enough by some as its void of all profanity.
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word placement, relating to the correct usage of one or more words. Usually used to point out the misakes of saying something wrong.
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Refers to the dumb phrases on t-shirts, especially those sold at Hot Topic. These phrases usually make no sense.
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