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DEFINITION: v. intr., To say what you're thinking without thinking about what you're saying. n., A person who says whatever comes into their head, regardless of where is comes from, or where it's going.
Verboticisms
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Killjoyce
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: Kill-joyce
Sentence: Roger's inability to filter his train of thought made him a real Killjoyce at parties.
Etymology: killjoy - joy + Joyce, an author well known for stream of consciousness writing
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COMMENTS:
Creative! I was trying for the 'stream of consciousness' angle myself, but couldn't quite make a decent word... - Tigger, 2008-01-20: 02:33:00
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Sayathink
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: say/a/think
Sentence: everyone does it!!!!
Etymology: say+think
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COMMENTS:
Missed this one first time around. Good use of Anglo-Saxon words! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-06: 20:57:00
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Inappropriablurt
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: In - uh - PRO - pree - uh - blurt
Sentence: True to form, when distracted by a young ladies low cut blouse Edgar once again committed an inappropriablurt.
Etymology: Inappropriate and blurt
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COMMENTS:
I guess he gave them the ""Edgar Britts!" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 16:07:00
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Eloosidate
Created by: craigfu
Pronunciation: i-loo-zi-deyt
Sentence: As Mark began to eloosidate, Nell used the time to think of options for faking her own death.
Etymology: lose[r] + elucidate
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COMMENTS:
I'm not sure of the spelling, but I think it gets the point across. - craigfu, 2008-01-18: 11:53:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-18: 12:17:00
Clever:good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:46:00
Delightful ... exactly the word for when I loose my mind! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-18: 19:05:00
I guess he losed his date! Fun word! - bananabender, 2008-01-19: 22:32:00
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Nonsensequitur
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: non/sence/kwi/tur
Sentence: Everything Chris uttered was a nonsensequitur. He decided his only option was to become a politician.
Etymology: nonsense + nonsequitur
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COMMENTS:
So very good! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:49:00
Fun word ... kind of cartoony loony, too! Thanks for the very nice rhyming remark today. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-18: 19:04:00
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Morogorrhea
Created by: Kazizzle
Pronunciation: more/aug/ore/eah
Sentence: Nick experienced a very serious case of morogorrhea when he spewed nasty rumors about the party host, only to realize he'd been talking to him all along.
Etymology: Moron - a person of borderline intelligence and Logorrhea - an excessive and often uncontrollable flow of words. Also, "rrhea" could be from "diarrhea", as in "verbal diarrhea".
Blooople
Created by: metro1
Pronunciation: blew-pill
Sentence: I think she swallowed too many of my blooples and as a result became angry at me.
Etymology: Blooper + pill
Idolaliate
Created by: cyberinsekt
Pronunciation: eye-doh-LAY-lee-ate
Sentence:
Etymology: id (Freudian self, ego), idol (from Gk. eidolon, image), lalia (Gk. to talk)
Jumpspeak
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: jemp speek
Sentence: Her mouth would jumpspeak faster than thoughts flew threw it.
Etymology: a combo of jump which is to spring forth suddenly and speak which is to talk - jumpspeak
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COMMENTS:
It was a hard choice for me today, for I also wanted to submit impulsay. But to do two for one, is not the way! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-18: 08:29:00
Impulsay is very nice, I'd vote for it in a trice. Oh what the heck, I'll cast my vote, you always take time to jot a note - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-18: 12:29:00
Jumpspeak & Impulsay are very good words! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:48:00
I guess he was often accused of "jumping down someone throat!" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 16:03:00
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Comments:
Tigger - 2008-01-18: 21:39:00
Wow, what langeruage were his trousers speaking, Galwaywegian?
Tigger - 2008-01-18: 21:40:00
Sorry, that comment was for Galwaywegian's word...