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DEFINITION: n., Forced small talk used by professional caregivers to put patients at ease. (Not usually effective.) v., To ask insipid questions while subjecting a person to an intimate, awkward or painful procedure.
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Talktomedochomy
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Talktomedochomy and novacaine were needed to complete procedure.
Etymology:
Distromain
Created by: lauren
Pronunciation: dis/tro/main
Sentence:
Etymology: dist ffrom distract, rom from 'from', and ain from pain.
Folaxblabber
Created by: 532915
Pronunciation: fo-lax-blab-ber
Sentence: When Drew broke his arm was the doctor folaxblabbered to ease his pain more.
Etymology: F0-Fake LAX-relax BLABBER- small tall
Wompachat
Created by: danny
Pronunciation: wom-pa-chat
Sentence: The wompachat eased the dental patient.
Etymology: chat- a conversion
Ineptpesk
Created by: 526630
Pronunciation: in-ept-pesk
Sentence: The dentist is always such an ineptpesk, talking to me while cleaning my teeth when he know i cant talk.
Etymology: inept-awkward pesky-annoying
Zitchat
Created by: crmow
Pronunciation: zit-chat
Sentence: Donna scheduled two medical appointments on the same day. At the dermatologist, she zitchatted about the weather. While having her mammogram, she titchatted with the technician about her pets.
Etymology: zit (pimple) + chitchat
Interrorgate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: in ter or gayt
Sentence: When Dr.Payne had George in her dental chair, she often asked him casual questions to get his mind off his ordeal. But since he really could not answer the questions properly, he felt this questioning was a way to interrorgate him.
Etymology: Interrogate (pose a series of questions to) & Terror (an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety)
Snoozeloquate
Created by: pendraghon
Pronunciation: snüz-LO-qwate
Sentence: The dental tech snoozeloquated throughout my cleaning, boring me to tears.
Etymology: snooze (to sleep or nap)origin unknown; Loquate from Loquacious (wordy), Latin loquac-, loquax, from loqui to speak v. snoozeloquate, snoozeloquation, snoozeloquated n. snoozeloquator
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2007-10-16: 05:32:00
Great definition and cartoon. Recently, I have had the need to attend a variety of medical professionals, and find that they engage in a fair bit of small talk. Dentists , by far, chatter and, also, seem to recommend the use of a wide range of products.
Thanks Ozziebob! I too have been at the dentist and walked out not only with a sore tooth, but also with a sore ear. ~ James
lumina - 2008-09-11: 00:50:00
whynecology
lumina - 2008-09-11: 00:56:00
Sorry bout that...didn't meant to comment...hit wrong button.
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James