A fork of Rural Dictionary
"Figuratively speaking" is a phrase used to clarify that the speaker is not speaking literally but rather using figurative language to make a point or convey a concept. When someone says "figuratively speaking," they are typically emphasizing that the statement should not be taken literally but rather as a figure of speech or an exaggeration for effect.
Figuratively speaking, I was in a prison I couldn’t escape.
A month when you speak only Spanish for its entirety
"No mom I'm not crazy I speak Spanish because it's Speak Spanish September"
Understanding the thick southern or "country" accent
"I speak cornbread" "Bless your heart you're Worthless as gum on a boot heel!"
What women say to cover up being a whore. (Usually on social media, posting other people's quotes, trying to sound philosophical)
Person one: What's this nonsense coming out of her mouth? Person two: That's whore's speak.