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Using 47 words to say what 6 words already said, twice.
means The habit of using far more words than necessary to express an idea.
from From Latin 'verbosus' (wordy), built on 'verbum' meaning 'word' — the same root that gives us 'verb' and 'verbatim.' It passed through French into English around the 1500s-1600s, arriving already carrying its slightly judgmental tone: this isn't just 'many words,' it's words you didn't need.
- root
- latin verbosus, meaning stuffed with words
- office tell
- email signed regards after four paragraphs of throat-clearing
- ai cousin
- chatbots default to it unless told otherwise
- fix
- delete the first paragraph, nothing is lost