DEFINITION: n., Forced small talk used by professional caregivers to put patients at ease. (Not usually effective.) v. intr., To ask insipid questions while subjecting a person to an intimate, awkward or painful procedure.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Soothesay: /sue-th-say/ 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 Created by: petaj.
Chatstract: /-ˈtʃætˌstɹækt-/ At first, I thought she was flirting with me, but it turns out that the proctologist was just chatstracting. Etymology: from chat + distract Created by: ErWenn.
Eloquesia: /ello-QWEE-shuh/ 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. Created by: MrDave2176.
Medigab: /med-i-gab/ Dentist’s medigab is designed to move the patient’s attention past the procedure so they will be somewhat more relaxed. Etymology: medical + gab Created by: Stevenson0.
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