What does mellowspeak mean?
Mellowspeak means (derogatory) bland, nonjudgmental, feel-good language.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(derogatory) bland, nonjudgmental, feel-good language.
His book is written in a mix of Mellowspeak ("share" in the '80s having replaced "rap with" and "grok" from the '70s), the kind of uncomfortably hip slang and profanity ("Holy shit!") affected by clergy who want to break down the barriers raised by a clerical collar without taking the collar off […] and far too many exclamation points.
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Mellowspeak means (derogatory) bland, nonjudgmental, feel-good language.
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His book is written in a mix of Mellowspeak ("share" in the '80s having replaced "rap with" and "grok" from the '70s), the kind of uncomfortably hip slang and profanity ("Holy shit!") affected by clergy who want to break down the barriers raised by a clerical collar without taking the collar off […] and far too many exclamation points.
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