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thanks for coming to my TED Talk

thanks for coming to my TED Talk phrase: sarcastically or self-deprecatingly stated at the end of a wordy and often preachy monologue.

Phrase

thanks for coming to my TED Talk

  1. (humorous, slang) Sarcastically or self-deprecatingly stated at the end of a wordy and often preachy monologue.
    • You might be best friends with your designer/developer after this process is over, but you still want to be able to pay the bill and walk away with your property if anything goes wrong. Your designer should want that for you! OK, rant over. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.2021 May 21, Lori Culwell, Funny You Should Ask: How to Make a Website: The 100% Not Boring Guide to Setting Up Your Website With Wordpress^([sic]) (Funny You Should Ask), Get Creative, Inc.

Forms of thanks for coming to my TED Talk

alternative formthank you for coming to my TED Talk

Origin of thanks for coming to my TED Talk

Since 2015. The expression draws a parallel between the speaker's speech and the typical format of a TED Talk, an opinionated monologue on a particular topic.

Questions about thanks for coming to my TED Talk

What does thanks for coming to my TED Talk mean?
Thanks for coming to my TED Talk means sarcastically or self-deprecatingly stated at the end of a wordy and often preachy monologue.
What part of speech is thanks for coming to my TED Talk?
Thanks for coming to my TED Talk is a phrase.

Words near thanks for coming to my TED Talk in the dictionary

  1. thanks a lot
  2. thanks a million
  3. thanks a ton
  4. thanks be
  5. thanks for coming
  6. thanks for coming to my TED Talk
  7. thanks for nothing
  8. thanks for your help
  9. thanks God
  10. thanks one's lucky stars
  11. thanks one's stars

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