verbiage

[ vur-bee-ij ]

/ ˈvɜr bi ɪdʒ /

noun

overabundance or superfluity of words, as in writing or speech; wordiness; verbosity.

manner or style of expressing something in words; wording: a manual of official verbiage.

Words nearby verbiage

verbatim, verbatim et literatim, verbena, verbena family, verbenaceous, verbiage, verbicide, verbid, verbify, verbigeration, verbing

Origin of verbiage

1715–25; < French, equivalent to Middle French verbi(er) to gabble + -age -age

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Examples from the Web for verbage

It's the "House that Jack built," only I will change the verbage a little.
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British Dictionary definitions for verbage

verbiage

/ (ˈvɜːbɪɪdʒ) /

noun

the excessive and often meaningless use of words; verbosity

rare diction; wording

Word Origin for verbiage

C18: from French, from Old French verbier to chatter, from verbe word, from Latin verbum

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