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DEFINITION: To share information without understanding the difference between what should be public, and what others consider to be private.

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Hushgushed

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: HUSH-gusht

Sentence: Belinda tried to keep her liposuction procedure quiet, but after her brother hushgushed it to all his buddies at the sawmill, everyone in the tri-county area seemed to know all about it and winked knowingly when they saw her in town.

Etymology: Hush (as in "shut yer yap") + gushed (eagerly and excessively shared information)

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Yamble

Created by: Rossco

Pronunciation: Yam-bull

Sentence: My girlfriend's parents are a couple of yamblers, for sure.

Etymology: Yammer + Ramble

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Ignorblurt

Created by: Kelly

Pronunciation: IG-ner-BLURT

Sentence: Jim had signed the confidentiality agreement without reading it, and got fired when he ignorblurted secret patent information.

Etymology: Ignorant (unaware) + Blurt (as in "to blurt out")

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Shriekret

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: SHREEK-reht

Sentence: When an angry girlfriend let loose a barrage of shriekrets in the middle of the mall, Alex didn't know if he'd ever be able to sleep with his stuffed walrus again.

Etymology: shriek + secret

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Gosslip

Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: gahs-slip

Sentence: Instead of fighting her tendancies to gosslip, Meredith embraced them. She is now editor-in-chief at one of the biggest tabloid mags around.

Etymology: gossip + slip (slip of the toung, to let something slip, etc.)

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