This is for collecting wording/verbiage that I like. It is very related to Quotes -- but I think that would be a subset of this... But some verbiage, you see, doesn't really make a good standalone quote in its own right; yet it begs to be learned from and emulated.

Contents 1 Instances 1.1 "just a bubble off plumb" (adj.) 2 Article meta 2.1 Definitions 2.2 Inspiration

Instances

"just a bubble off plumb" (adj.)

A nice way to describe someone as "different", "odd", "unique", a little "off balance"...

Sighting:

• Seen in Mark A. Kellner. Adventist Review, June 28, 2007, page 30 (574), "Everybodoy's Normal, Until...", in which he said "_, as a friend of ours once put it". — Tyler (2007-08-26 13:15)

Article meta

Definitions

verbiage

"The manner in which something is expressed in words;" [1]

picturesque

"Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting." [2]

vivid

Clear, detailed, and powerful perception. [3]

Inspiration

This article/section is partly inspired by Readers Digest, which invented a regular monthly column entitled "Toward More Picturesque Speech". I give assent and gratitude to this idea. But I think I will put the emphasis on the "verbiage" (words) rather than "speech" (what about writing??).

Aliases: Good prose, Vivid imagery, Picturesque speech, Toward More Picturesque Speech