Tag Archives: long-winded

Je n’ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Confanity

Pascal, not Twain 下手の長談義(Heta no nagadangi;“The long discourse of the unskilled”) Definition: A rambling talk or story characteristic of people who aren’t very good at clear and organized speaking. To drone on in a poorly-paced, unengaging way, especially in a … Continue reading →

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Spinning everyone’s wheels

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Confanity

and spinning and spinning and spinning and spinning and 縷縷綿綿 ru.ru.men.men Literally: thread – thread – cotton – cotton Alternately: Someone speaking, talking, or just generally carrying on in a long-winded, verbose, wordy way, possibly with lots of repetition or … Continue reading →

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