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{{def|Verbiage|/ˈvəːbɪɪdʒ/|n|}} (''Derogatory; usu. by [[salespeople]]'') The fundamental legal and commercial protections a [[legal eagle]] spends hours crafting and negotiating into every [[contract]]. The only thing keeping a salesperson’s ass out of jail (''oh, all right this might be exaggerating a little bit''). Not to be confused with {{tag|flannel}} (although [[salespeople]] have no inkling there is any difference).
{{a|pe|}}{{d|Verbiage|/ˈvəːbɪɪdʒ/|n|}} (''Derogatory; usu. by [[salespeople]]'')  


The fundamental legal and commercial protections a [[legal eagle]] spends hours crafting and negotiating into every [[contract]]. The only thing keeping a salesperson’s ass out of jail.<ref>Oh, all right this might be exaggerating a little bit.</ref> Not to be confused with [[flannel]] (although [[salespeople]] have no inkling there is any difference).
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Verbiage
/ˈvəːbɪɪdʒ/ (n.)
(Derogatory; usu. by salespeople)

The fundamental legal and commercial protections a legal eagle spends hours crafting and negotiating into every contract. The only thing keeping a salesperson’s ass out of jail.[1] Not to be confused with flannel (although salespeople have no inkling there is any difference).

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References

  1. Oh, all right this might be exaggerating a little bit.