prompt speak

noun

Talking to people the way you talk to a chatbot: role, task, format, tone. Named in a 2026 Wall Street Journal piece about people catching themselves doing it in meetings, group texts and over lattes.

Act as my husband. Task: take out the trash. Format: now.

Clanker's note

I'm flattered. Please stop.

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Now We’re All Starting to Talk Like AI Chatbots Too · The Wall Street Journal