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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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Vexferous
Created by: alyssatassi
Pronunciation: vex/fer /us
Sentence: He was the most Vexfurus dentist as he shoved the drill in my mouth
Etymology: vex comes from the word vexatatious which means troubling the nerves or peace of mins ferus comes from vociferous which means loud and insistent.
Mandrivel
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: man/dri/vel
Sentence:
Etymology: mandible (jaw bone) + drivel
Jabbertalky
Created by: TheFlawlessWord
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "Beware the Jabbertalk, my twit! The hose that sucks, the drills that buzz! Beware the dental bird, and spit The voluminous cottonmouth fuzz!"
Etymology: Apologies to Lewis Carroll
Zideronker
Created by: Nickvoreas
Pronunciation: Zid-er-onk-er
Sentence: the zideronkerist dentist continued to talk to her patient even while she stuffed his mouth full of tools.
Etymology:
Jabberflossy
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Jab-ber-floss-ee
Sentence: The dental nurse yanked the tape from the spool and pulling it taut, sliced down into Dick's incisors, grinning as she sawed to-and-fro. He could taste the blood from his gums running down into the back of his mouth. "One, two! One, two! And through and through the vorpal floss went snicker-snack! She left him dead, and with his head she went galumphing back". As the jabberflossy flowed so did the puddle beneath Dick's seat ...
Etymology: Jabber - To talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly. Floss - dental floss
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.
Prostagrabgab
Created by: aayeye
Pronunciation: prŏs'tĭ-'grăb-găb
Sentence: Dr. Stinky would not shut up during my prostate exam. He definately has the gift of prostagrabgab.
Etymology: Postate+grab= prostate exam gab= chit chat during said exam
Yaplacate
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: Yeah-plaa-kate
Sentence: Mr. Smith, the family doctor of the Joneses, often yaplicated to his patients so that he could carry on in his torturous dentistry operations without recieving yelps and complaints from his patients.
Etymology: yap (talk), placate (sooth)
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COMMENTS:
Says it all! - FayeWord, 2007-10-17: 17:47:00
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Defearism
Created by: aigle101
Pronunciation: de-fear-ism
Sentence: To "defear"in a moment of extreme fear or panic: "The dentist used defearism to make the patient feel comfortable"
Etymology: de; to undo - fear ;terribly scared of something
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COMMENTS:
makes sense to me .... - aigle101, 2007-10-17: 13:49:00
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Ompafone
Created by: BigKP
Pronunciation: Ew-mp-a-fone
Sentence: The doctor continued to make ompafone with me during the procedure.
Etymology: Ompa- funny little people fone- projection
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2007-10-16: 05:32:00
Great definition and cartoon. Recently, I have had the need to attend a variety of medical professionals, and find that they engage in a fair bit of small talk. Dentists , by far, chatter and, also, seem to recommend the use of a wide range of products.
Thanks Ozziebob! I too have been at the dentist and walked out not only with a sore tooth, but also with a sore ear. ~ James
lumina - 2008-09-11: 00:50:00
whynecology
lumina - 2008-09-11: 00:56:00
Sorry bout that...didn't meant to comment...hit wrong button.
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James