Oracy

What is Oracy?

noun

the ability to express oneself fluently and grammatically in speech.

ORIGIN 1960s: from Latin os, or- ‘mouth,’ on the pattern of literacy.

We hear a lot about literacy, a little about numeracy, but nothing at all about oracy, in the context of education.

See eloquence

Haven't Been But Looking To Be

1. a highly useful expression. it's generally used for people who always talk about sex, drinking, etc. but never do it. Kerri is a ..

Pole-lease

1. Police in maori (or nigger) tongue Yo its the pole-lease! See nigger, maori, black, police, pigs..

Fobface

1. Think "Perfect Stranger" meets "Coming in America", fobface is said of someone totally unaccustomed to American idio..

All you need for a faster workflow in one place.

Oracy Edit Meaning