Verboticism: Squirk

'What's that stupid sound?'

DEFINITION: To talk to yourself in a high-pitched, squeaky voice while performing complex mental gymnastics.

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Squirk

Created by: ChristopherAndersen

Pronunciation: skwerk

Sentence: He didn't have a pen to figure out the tip; so he clenched his eyes shut, drew figures in the air, and squirked out his calculations.

Etymology: Squeak and Work (with a dose of "squeeze" because we use this voice to squeeze out the result)

Points: 1382

Comments: Squirk

mplsbohemian - 2007-08-02: 02:56:00
And it's a quirk, as well!

petaj - 2007-08-02: 03:21:00
And a dose of squirt too.

petaj - 2007-08-02: 03:21:00
Perhaps he was an exsquirt on the topic.

Kyoti - 2007-08-02: 15:26:00
Expert: "X" meaning unknown, and "spurt" being a drip under pressure. It's enough to make a person more than a tiny bit squirky.