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DEFINITION: To put your foot in your mouth by saying what you're thinking, rather that thinking of what your saying.
Verboticisms
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Flaptongued
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: flap-tung'd
Sentence: Flaptongued people usually get put in their place pretty quickly, especially if their comment was towards an outgoing person.
Etymology: flapping tongue
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COMMENTS:
By the way, the "your" in the definition for this word should be "you're". - Javeson1, 2007-02-05: 13:30:00
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Oraloops
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: or - ul -oops
Sentence: Justin stuttered as he tried to recover from his oraloops when "boobs" slipped out instead of "boots while he was trying to charm Amber.
Etymology: Oral - Latin or-, os mouth; Oops - surprise, or dismay
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COMMENTS:
good word in the "oral tradition" - wordmeister, 2007-02-05: 19:52:00
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Gaffiloquy
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: gaff ill o kwee
Sentence: With only a brief gaffiloquy, he managed to offend everyone in the room
Etymology: gaffe = iloquy (speech)
Podios
Created by: mja188
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Jim didn't realize until it was too late, that he podiosed.
Etymology: "pod" from latin foot , "in os" is latin for in the mouth. possible alternate is podinos however podios sounds better.
Freudrage
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: FROYD-raje
Sentence: Jim was fired after he ran into his boss at a boozy party and freudraged when the guy asked him how he liked his new assignment.
Etymology: Freud, as in Freudian slip, + rage via outrage, road rage and 'roid rage
Boohps
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: boo.ps
Sentence: "That was a rather typical instance of boohps back there. You might at least have complimented her on her shoes first"
Etymology: "to boob" to commit a faux-pas or blunder and "oohps"
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COMMENTS:
good - wordmeister, 2007-02-09: 23:50:00
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Toejammin
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: toh/jam/in
Sentence: He couldn't stop himself from toejammin whenever he went to a party. It took him hours to get the taste of his foot out of his mouth
Etymology: toe + jammin
Heelatosis
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: heel-a-toe-sis
Sentence: Sue realized she had heelatosis immediately after she asked the blind client if it was bright enough in the room for him.
Etymology: heel- a cad, or a part of the foot, halitosis (bad breath, likely from sticking your foot in your mouth)
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COMMENTS:
Love it! - toadstool57, 2007-02-05: 07:46:00
Bad words equal bad breath? Yes! Good one! - wordmeister, 2007-02-05: 19:53:00
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Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-02-05: 02:06:00
Isn't that what a Freudian slip is?
Discoveria - 2007-02-05: 04:12:00
Yes, I think so too.
Bulletchewer - 2007-02-05: 07:10:00
No, it's not a Freudian slip, it's a Freudianblip mahahahaha...
ErWenn - 2007-02-05: 09:35:00
You know what _I_ think we need a word for? A word for a non-Freudian slip of the tongue. Granted, I don't think Freud thought that they existed, but enough people do that it'd be nice to have a word to differentiate the two situations.
Bulletchewer - 2007-02-05: 10:00:00
I like blaming Freud, the sex-obsessed legend deserves it! Plus, one word is enough, so, next verboticism please.
Hey ErWenn, Thanks for the suggestion! I will see if I can create a definition for that... ~ James