Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: v. intr., To say what you're thinking without thinking about what you're saying. n., A person who says whatever comes into their head, regardless of where is comes from, or where it's going.
Verboticisms
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Killjoyce
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: Kill-joyce
Sentence: Roger's inability to filter his train of thought made him a real Killjoyce at parties.
Etymology: killjoy - joy + Joyce, an author well known for stream of consciousness writing
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COMMENTS:
Creative! I was trying for the 'stream of consciousness' angle myself, but couldn't quite make a decent word... - Tigger, 2008-01-20: 02:33:00
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Utternonsense
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: udder nonsens
Sentence: Kirk's idea of sweet-talking a new girl, was to whisper utternonsense in her ears...almost always without success.
Etymology: utter (say) & nonsense (foolishness)
Jumpspeak
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: jemp speek
Sentence: Her mouth would jumpspeak faster than thoughts flew threw it.
Etymology: a combo of jump which is to spring forth suddenly and speak which is to talk - jumpspeak
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COMMENTS:
It was a hard choice for me today, for I also wanted to submit impulsay. But to do two for one, is not the way! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-18: 08:29:00
Impulsay is very nice, I'd vote for it in a trice. Oh what the heck, I'll cast my vote, you always take time to jot a note - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-18: 12:29:00
Jumpspeak & Impulsay are very good words! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:48:00
I guess he was often accused of "jumping down someone throat!" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 16:03:00
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Scattermouth
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: SKAT-er-mouth
Sentence: Bob was such a scattermouth that even when he talked to himself, he always walked away offended.
Etymology: SCATTER: dissipate ones thoughts and energy in useless activity; haphazard in thoughts and action. MOUTH: oral opening considered as the source of vocal uterance; To talk, especially loud, empty or boastful talk. A partner for scatterbrain.
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-18: 16:57:00
Oh my! What scattermouth conmes of this lady's scattermatter in her scatterbrain. Having said that I better scat. I'm having to much fun with your creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-18: 19:12:00
NORTON!! You are a SCATTERMOUTH!! (Ralph Kramden imitation) - Tigger, 2008-01-18: 21:08:00
Bob could well be a blabbermouth too! Good word! - bananabender, 2008-01-19: 22:45:00
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Morogorrhea
Created by: Kazizzle
Pronunciation: more/aug/ore/eah
Sentence: Nick experienced a very serious case of morogorrhea when he spewed nasty rumors about the party host, only to realize he'd been talking to him all along.
Etymology: Moron - a person of borderline intelligence and Logorrhea - an excessive and often uncontrollable flow of words. Also, "rrhea" could be from "diarrhea", as in "verbal diarrhea".
Trousertalk
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tr ow zur tawk
Sentence: his trousertalking got him into more trouble than his fingerwalking
Etymology: talking with your trousers.
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COMMENTS:
Very interesting word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:54:00
perhaps his trouble is that he gets trousered too often! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:59:00
Wow, what langeruage were his trousers speaking, Galwaywegian? - Tigger, 2008-01-18: 21:39:00
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Inappropriablurt
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: In - uh - PRO - pree - uh - blurt
Sentence: True to form, when distracted by a young ladies low cut blouse Edgar once again committed an inappropriablurt.
Etymology: Inappropriate and blurt
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COMMENTS:
I guess he gave them the ""Edgar Britts!" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 16:07:00
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Blurtomaly
Created by: dangerboy0o
Pronunciation: Blur-tom-a-lee
Sentence: "How'd your interview go?" "Bad, I made a Blurtomaly about the cholesterol in the corner of her eye. I can't believe I did that."
Etymology: Blurt (To say with little thought) and Anomaly (Usually Unusual Event).
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COMMENTS:
Clever word... And cholesterol in the eye? Oh my! She'd best go see a doctor about that. - Tigger, 2008-01-18: 21:34:00
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Sayathink
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: say/a/think
Sentence: everyone does it!!!!
Etymology: say+think
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COMMENTS:
Missed this one first time around. Good use of Anglo-Saxon words! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-06: 20:57:00
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Comments:
Tigger - 2008-01-18: 21:39:00
Wow, what langeruage were his trousers speaking, Galwaywegian?
Tigger - 2008-01-18: 21:40:00
Sorry, that comment was for Galwaywegian's word...