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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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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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Idolaliate
Created by: cyberinsekt
Pronunciation: eye-doh-LAY-lee-ate
Sentence:
Etymology: id (Freudian self, ego), idol (from Gk. eidolon, image), lalia (Gk. to talk)
Brainblurt
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: brain/blurt
Sentence: John's most recent brainblurt occurred at the last staff meeting when he told the boss that he was big fat a--hole.
Etymology: brain + blurt
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COMMENTS:
Cool word! :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-18: 11:59:00
Earthy-great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:44:00
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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)
Eloosidate
Created by: craigfu
Pronunciation: i-loo-zi-deyt
Sentence: As Mark began to eloosidate, Nell used the time to think of options for faking her own death.
Etymology: lose[r] + elucidate
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COMMENTS:
I'm not sure of the spelling, but I think it gets the point across. - craigfu, 2008-01-18: 11:53:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-18: 12:17:00
Clever:good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:46:00
Delightful ... exactly the word for when I loose my mind! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-18: 19:05:00
I guess he losed his date! Fun word! - bananabender, 2008-01-19: 22:32:00
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Nonsensequitur
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: non/sence/kwi/tur
Sentence: Everything Chris uttered was a nonsensequitur. He decided his only option was to become a politician.
Etymology: nonsense + nonsequitur
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COMMENTS:
So very good! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:49:00
Fun word ... kind of cartoony loony, too! Thanks for the very nice rhyming remark today. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-18: 19:04:00
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Blooople
Created by: metro1
Pronunciation: blew-pill
Sentence: I think she swallowed too many of my blooples and as a result became angry at me.
Etymology: Blooper + pill
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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Kluttzerance
Created by: bananabender
Pronunciation: KLUTZ ur unse
Sentence: I committed a 5 star-rated kluttzerance when I was a little girl. I thought this nice old man who my parents befriended looked like a monkey so I told him!
Etymology: blend of klutz, thick as + utterance
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COMMENTS:
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-18: 12:16:00
I like it a lot! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:49:00
CaveAt Cricketor: Don't mention the word "monkey" around one of your fellow Bananabenders! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 16:14:00
This describes me perfectly when I not only trip over my brain, but over my tongue, then it's a double-klutz-erance! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-18: 18:55:00
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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...