Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Slang word of the day: use (one's) words

Today's slang word of the day is use (one's) words. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

use (one's) words

verb

  • to speak rather than resort to violence.
    Use your words, son.
    Tre: Look, man, they started dealing on my block. But I knew Jimmy was smarter than that. So I told him what'd happen if he continued. I used my words. He just stopped.

    -- "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007)

    See more words meaning: to say, speak, talk

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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