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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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Folaxblabber
Created by: 532915
Pronunciation: fo-lax-blab-ber
Sentence: When Drew broke his arm was the doctor folaxblabbered to ease his pain more.
Etymology: F0-Fake LAX-relax BLABBER- small tall
Drivelish
Created by: Boomertoo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The dental staff's drivelish did not distract him from anxiously awaiting the procedure.
Etymology:
Dentachatter
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dentachatər
Sentence: To avoid the dentachatter Ron would sometimes pretend to doze off. Even when he flinched the dentist allowed him to continue the ruse.
Etymology: dental (of or relating to the teeth) + chatter (talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters)
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
Outerlocutor
Created by: Deirdre
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Form the word interlocutor, meaning a participant in a conversation.
Blahnaesthesia
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: blah nast eee zya
Sentence: The blahnaesthesia ended up being more painful than the filling.
Etymology: anaesthesia, blah
Wompachat
Created by: danny
Pronunciation: wom-pa-chat
Sentence: The wompachat eased the dental patient.
Etymology: chat- a conversion
Izeartless
Created by: brimuth
Pronunciation: is - art- less (is heartless)
Sentence: As soon as the the medico inserted the needle the izeartless smalltalk poured from his mouth.
Etymology:
Medigab
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: med/i/gab
Sentence: Dentist's medigab is designed to move the patient's attention past the procedure so they will be somewhat more relaxed.
Etymology: MEDIGAB - noun - from - MEDICAL + GAB
Obligastory
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: oh/blig/a/storee
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
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