Talk:Silver Tongue

Latest comment: 11 years ago by Hoof Hearted in topic Negative connotations

Origin of the phrase please.

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was it color the precious metal or some other reason this phrase came about? Please send all answers to qanda666@yahoo.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.12.165.254 (talk) 15:32, 19 February 2010 (UTC)Reply

Negative connotations

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"Silver tongue" does not necessarily refer to one who lies, or carry a general negative connotation. Perhaps an editor was confusing the term forked tongue. The Oxford Dictionary defines it as eloquent or persuasive[1]. The only negative connotations I see are when it is combined with other negative words, like "silver-tongued devil" or "silver-tongued liar". Hoof Hearted (talk) 17:15, 30 January 2013 (UTC)Reply