writer99025 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 A very smart Indian journalist wrote this on Twitter as a reply to a politician…Mr Tewari, your bacchanalian logorrhea is but the aboral ablactation of discernment from the pabulum of syllogism. This sanguisugent politicking must end. You have become the accoucheur who conceives and also delivers hot-air. Ebriection is nigh, sir.I make my living from English, but this is beyond me. 🤨Mod Note: Title edited by moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 …uh, can you dumb it down for me???I’m an English conversation teacher and a translator, and I have NO idea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollydave Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hahaha. You need to Google most of it to understand.We have a politician like that here, Hon Patrick Obahiagbon. My issue with this is, language was made for easier communication.Speaking to people in this manner defeats the purpose or the reason for the language.For most people, this is gibberish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyaxrex Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Sounds like someone has been outsourcing to Fiverr… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writer99025 Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Sounds like someone has been outsourcing to Fiverr…No, the journalist is a very smart guy. The politcian, Tewari, takes pride in his English and uses obscure vocabulary in his Tweets, so the journalist showed him that he could play the game better than him. All in fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyaxrex Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 No, the journalist is a very smart guy. The politcian, Tewari, takes pride in his English and uses obscure vocabulary in his Tweets, so the journalist showed him that he could play the game better than him. All in fun.All in fun.Indeed. I’ll bet that several people are being rushed to hospital having succum to side splitting laughter as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miiila Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 …uh, can you dumb it down for me???I’m an English conversation teacher and a translator, and I have NO idea!!!Just focus on the one term that looks a bit out of place, it’s the essence and summary of it all. Hot-air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghemachandar1 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 No, the journalist is a very smart guy. The politcian, Tewari, takes pride in his English and uses obscure vocabulary in his Tweets, so the journalist showed him that he could play the game better than him. All in fun.Buyer: Can you give me 1000-word article for $5? Got 2 offer already… willing to do even cheaper!!Seller: Exasperating farrago of distortions, misrepresentations & outright lies being broadcast by an unprincipled showman masquerading as a journalist.Buyer: (silence)Buyer: Ok, $50 will do.Courtesy: Shashi Tharoor 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Just focus on the one term that looks a bit out of place, it’s the essence and summary of it all. Hot-air.I dunno, I think I slipped into a coma somewhere around " aboral ablactation"… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carineb Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Words of this text have different origins (greek mythology/latin/french)Bacchanalian : from Bacchusloghorea : greeksyllogism : greekpabulum ; latinaccoucheur : french…I don’t know if these words are frequently used in english. My opinion is that this guy wants to show that he is well educated and have a very strong knowledge of different languages.These words are also used in french (it’s common to use latin or greek words), but I never use them ! I don’t have any of my friend who speaks like that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoinfinnegan Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 "You are talking rubbish and it will all fall down soon."Reminds me of the great Sir Humphrey Appleby from the UK TV series Yes, Minister who was a master of this type of communication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writer99025 Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 "You are talking rubbish and it will all fall down soon."Reminds me of the great Sir Humphrey Appleby from the UK TV series Yes, Minister who was a master of this type of communication.Loved that series! Saw as a kid. My dad and I always saw it together, was our favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoinfinnegan Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Loved that series! Saw as a kid. My dad and I always saw it together, was our favorite.Same, watched it again recently on Netflix - along with Yes Prime Minister.Sounds like the politician you mentioned may have been inspired by it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsmike Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Pretty sure it means someone just bought a thesaurus and is showing off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon17757046 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 What kind of plants is that guy smoking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyaxrex Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Pretty sure it means someone just bought a thesaurus and is showing off.Or is currently choking on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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