Verboticism: Docquisition
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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Soothesay
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sue-th-say
Sentence: The soothesaying ran on endlessly throughout the consultation until finally at the end the doctor gasped for a drink of water and I managed to sneak out of the surgery before she could launch into her predictions for my future health.
Etymology: soothe + say + soothsayer
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COMMENTS:
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-16: 09:32:00
Thanks for the chuckle! - aayeye, 2007-10-16: 10:11:00
Good sentence; nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-16: 23:04:00
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Obligastory
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: oh/blig/a/story
Sentence: Every six months I am muzzled and forced to listen to the dentist's obligastory about his three sons - almost as boring as his drill.
Etymology: obligatory + story
Afflictscussion
Created by: amandaprater
Pronunciation: uh-flixs-cuss-shun
Sentence: As the dentist poked around in the patients mouth, he asked the patient about his family. The afflictscussion was obvious as he tried to answer.
Etymology:
Anestactic
Created by: simoneshin
Pronunciation: an-uhs-tak-tik
Sentence: boy, nurse hilda had some good anestactics while doctor bob gently severed my toe. she kept on talking about that blueberry-lime cheesecake...
Etymology: anesthesia + tactic
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COMMENTS:
good one. - mrskellyscl, 2010-02-11: 10:38:00
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Unnecesspeak
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Un-ne-ciss-speak
Sentence: I longed for a speedy outcome which I knew was unlikely due to a constant barrage of unnecesspeak.
Etymology: Unnecessary Speak.
Distractigab
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: di-strakt-ih-gab
Sentence: Part of medical training is a day of distractigab techniques, tips for safe topics and appropriate tone of voice. They generally pratice on squirrels and rats.
Etymology: distract + gab (yammer, chat)
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COMMENTS:
Love the word!!! So descriptive. - FayeWord, 2007-10-17: 17:47:00
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Eloquesia
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: ello-QWEE-shuh
Sentence: Dr. Lonnigan's eloquesia wasn't putting Harry at ease. In fact, his muttercal [filtered through medical apparatus] responses were painful to make and - to his ears - unintelligible.
Etymology: Eloqu(ence) + (anesth)esia EDIT: it occured to me that the word Queasy is sort of in there. I know I get a little queasy when the doctor starts talking to me.
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COMMENTS:
Will Doc Lonegan's eloquesia, cause Harry to have alopecia?! Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-16: 23:02:00
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Ciadle
Created by: kenzieg
Pronunciation: see-addle
Sentence: Stop trying to ciadle with me.
Etymology: none
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)
