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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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Interrorgate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: in ter or gayt
Sentence: When Dr.Payne had George in her dental chair, she often asked him casual questions to get his mind off his ordeal. But since he really could not answer the questions properly, he felt this questioning was a way to interrorgate him.
Etymology: Interrogate (pose a series of questions to) & Terror (an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety)
Blahnaesthesia
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: blah nast eee zya
Sentence: The blahnaesthesia ended up being more painful than the filling.
Etymology: anaesthesia, blah
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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Spitchat
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: spit-chat
Sentence: Harold hated having to spitchat with the dentist when he had a mouth full of drool from novicaine and dental instruments jammed under his gums.
Etymology: wordplay on chitchat: an informal conversation
Chatstract
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃætˌstɹækt/
Sentence: At first, I thought she was flirting with me, but it turns out that the proctologist was just chatstracting.
Etymology: from chat + distract
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COMMENTS:
funny! - remistram, 2007-10-16: 10:05:00
ha ha - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-16: 12:27:00
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Distromain
Created by: lauren
Pronunciation: dis/tro/main
Sentence:
Etymology: dist ffrom distract, rom from 'from', and ain from pain.
Sedababble
Created by: tdhall56
Pronunciation: SED a bab bul
Sentence: Dr. House failed the class "Sedababble 101" in med school.
Etymology: sed(ative) babble
Examoration
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: igzamôrāshən
Sentence: It was only being subjected to an examoration that William found out that Dr. Bob was a member of Toastmasters and due to deliver a speech that evening. Somehow he isn*t sure he is better off knowing everything he now knows about newts.
Etymology: examination (a detailed inspection or investigation) + oration (a formal speech, esp. one given on a ceremonial occasion)
Anesthymology
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Uh-nes-thym-ology
Sentence: The dentist absentmindedly practiced anesthymology when he attempted to distract his patients while he worked.
Etymology: Anesthesia- ology
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