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DEFINITION: v., To speak in an inspirational but perhaps incomprehensible manner by stringing together a series of grunts and clichés. n., An inarticulate TV or radio, post-game interview, typically given by a panting, toothless, sweating, verbally-challenged, and hugely overpaid, athletic superstar.
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Platidude
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: platiˌdoōd
Sentence: They won the big game so the reporters immediately descended on the team platidude. He was a sure-fire source for over-the-top ready-made, who's-your-daddy, can't-be-beat, who-wants-pie, in-your-face one-liners.
Etymology: platitude (a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful) + dude (a man; a guy)
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COMMENTS:
Always admire and appreciate those 1 letter changes to a word that mades it a blend of two words then have it fit the definition to a T. - silveryaspen, 2008-11-27: 12:46:00
so subtle I didn't notice it until I read the etymology - what a difference a letter makes - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-27: 13:18:00
Hey, Dude, love your word! - Nosila, 2008-11-27: 20:08:00
Good one - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-29: 14:45:00
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Converbolate
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: kon/VERB/o/late
Sentence: The team was damp with excitement as they converbolated after the big match.
Etymology: Vulgar conjugation of "confuse" and "verbosity"
Platichatter
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: platichatər
Sentence: After an embarrassing comment or two, the coach decided to give players a few talking points to consider. Now the post-game interviews have become so much platichatter.
Etymology: platitude (a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful) + chatter (talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters)
Adrenablabber
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: a-dren-a-blaa-ber
Sentence: The game winning goal was procured by Stone Galumphus, who spoke in rapid adrenablabber to reporters shortly after the conclusion of today's contest.
Etymology: adrenalin + blabber
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COMMENTS:
Good word! Got a sentence for it? - ErWenn, 2008-02-04: 09:58:00
Great Combo! - sean30, 2008-02-04: 15:58:00
Like your word! It's easy to say and to pick the meaning. Just saying it sounds like some adrenablabber being spouted! - bananabender, 2008-02-05: 00:02:00
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Lipoosuction
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: lip/ooo/suk/shun
Sentence: The hockey superstar was trying so hard to suck up to the interviewer and not offend any of his team that his interview was merely lipoosuction.
Etymology: lip(as in lip service) + ooh(didn't put the 'h' in the word because it turned it into pooh)+ suck (as in suck up) + liposuction
Champrattle
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /cham'-prat-el/
Sentence: When the interviewer asked him for his commentary on his boxing win, Tyke Myson issued forth a stream of champrattle, starting with, "I got's just one word for all my fans — 'I did it!' And you know I hadda overcome a lot of diversity ta' get me where I is today," etc...
Etymology: champ - a champion; informal (shortening of "champion") + prattle - to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way (from Middle Low German, praten "chatter")
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COMMENTS:
Right on with your incorporation of prattle and chatter with the word champ. Excellent combo! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-04: 22:30:00
rolls off the tongue well, good word! - bananabender, 2008-02-04: 23:55:00
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Jackaglory
Created by: HerOralHighness
Pronunciation: Jack - a - glory
Sentence: sometimes the team spokesman begins to believe his own bull-shite. When this happens, we can forget a brief post match 'gloatament' (gloat & statement) as is normal, and find ourselves listening to a Jackaglory of epic proportions.
Etymology: a mix of glory & jackanory (kids programme where celebs read a story in a way that could hold the attention of even the most restless of kids). You can sometimes stop a fabulist in their tracks by butting in with the phrase 'tell us a story, Jackanory'
Idiotickers
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: id-e-ot-ik-ers
Sentence: The Speebee team rambled on with idiotickers during the interview.
Etymology: A play on the word Idiot- An utterly foolish or senseless person.
Patwha
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: pat/whah
Sentence: His religious patwha was so confusing I didn't understand a word.
Etymology: patois + wha (short for what?)
Patterup
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: patt-er-up
Sentence: The whole side fronted up for the patterup with the journalists after winning the game. The PITCHer started up first with his SPIELE, which soon degenerated into a garBALLed outpouring. His teammates all started shouting the usual cliches about the proverbial wire, the good fight put up by the opposition and taking just one game at a time.
Etymology: Batter Up - baseball term to call up the next batter + patter (speech - especially fast/rehearsed) pitch (salesman's speech) spiele (German for games) ball (as in games)
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COMMENTS:
Classy. The (not so) subtle innuendo adds another level to the pun and hints insightfully at the obsequious relationship between media and sport - emdeejay, 2008-11-27: 04:42:00
It's a hit we can all have a ball using! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-27: 12:29:00
You're a diamond in the rough, petaj...and you keep all your bases covered! - Nosila, 2008-11-27: 20:03:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James