waste of breath

Meanings

noun

derogatoryidiomaticslangNeedless or unnecessary speech.
Synonym of waste of oxygen.
This is my misanthropic confession Humans are a waste of breath And don't think I exclude myself I'm an asshole just like you.
2013, Days N' Daze, “Misanthropic Drunken Loner”, in Rogue Taxidermy
Synonyms: waste of oxygen

nounSynonym of waste of oxygen.

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