Clarify-Your-Language

Definition of "Clarify-Your-Language"

Verb: To make a complex idea sound simple, yet still utterly confusing.

Example: "I was trying to explain quantum mechanics, but I had to clarify my language for my cat."

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Etymology:

From ancient Greek, meaning "to make the clouds disappear" (or in this case, the complexity)

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Watch as a group of confused philosophers try to clarify their language while simultaneously confusing themselves