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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.
Verboticisms
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Anestactic
Created by: simoneshin
Pronunciation: an-uhs-tak-tik
Sentence: boy, nurse hilda had some good anestactics while doctor bob gently severed my toe. she kept on talking about that blueberry-lime cheesecake...
Etymology: anesthesia + tactic
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COMMENTS:
good one. - mrskellyscl, 2010-02-11: 10:38:00
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Awkwords
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: awk-werds
Sentence: Jim is not a fan of dental appointments, not because of a concern for pain or the loss of productive time. What he hates is the awkwords that fill the room as the procedures progress. It's difficult, at best, to carry on a conversation with fingers, water spray and other tools in your mouth.
Etymology: awkward (lacking social graces or manners) + words (speech or talk)
Ciadle
Created by: kenzieg
Pronunciation: see-addle
Sentence: Stop trying to ciadle with me.
Etymology: none
Drivelect
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: driv-a-leck
Sentence: I sat there helpless, having to listen to my dentist's drivelect for hours!
Etymology:
Eyedoangiveashitchat
Created by: Lolagrrl
Pronunciation: Eye-doan-give-ay-shit-chat
Sentence: The two convention-goers made eyedoangiveashitchat while waiting for the elevator to take them to Karaoke night at the hotel's fireside lounge. Neither were enriched by the experience
Etymology: The name says it all... ;-)
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COMMENTS:
Btw: I consider singing Karaoke at a Hotel lounge to be an intimate, awkward AND painful procedure. ;D - Lolagrrl, 2007-10-18: 15:31:00
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Therapalaver
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: THAYR ah puh LAV er
Sentence: Believe it or not, the exercises for my burned hand weren't nearly as painful as the therapalaver I had to be subjected to during the treatments. At least talking about the record-setting snowfall in our area, how difficult it was to drive to the clinic, etc., gave me about two weeks off from listening to celebrity gossip....
Etymology: therapy + palaver (superfluous or idle talk)
Mediblather
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: medi-blathər
Sentence: The treatment was bad enough. The mediblather was about to make him scream. The only thing that was mildly distracting him from the pain was the thought of choking the shallow life out of this jabbermonkey.
Etymology: medical (of or relating to the science of medicine, or to the treatment of illness and injuries) + blather (talk long-windedly without making very much sense)
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
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