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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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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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Utternonsense
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: udder nonsens
Sentence: Kirk's idea of sweet-talking a new girl, was to whisper utternonsense in her ears...almost always without success.
Etymology: utter (say) & nonsense (foolishness)
Scattermouth
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: SKAT-er-mouth
Sentence: Bob was such a scattermouth that even when he talked to himself, he always walked away offended.
Etymology: SCATTER: dissipate ones thoughts and energy in useless activity; haphazard in thoughts and action. MOUTH: oral opening considered as the source of vocal uterance; To talk, especially loud, empty or boastful talk. A partner for scatterbrain.
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-18: 16:57:00
Oh my! What scattermouth conmes of this lady's scattermatter in her scatterbrain. Having said that I better scat. I'm having to much fun with your creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-18: 19:12:00
NORTON!! You are a SCATTERMOUTH!! (Ralph Kramden imitation) - Tigger, 2008-01-18: 21:08:00
Bob could well be a blabbermouth too! Good word! - bananabender, 2008-01-19: 22:45:00
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Blurtomaly
Created by: dangerboy0o
Pronunciation: Blur-tom-a-lee
Sentence: "How'd your interview go?" "Bad, I made a Blurtomaly about the cholesterol in the corner of her eye. I can't believe I did that."
Etymology: Blurt (To say with little thought) and Anomaly (Usually Unusual Event).
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COMMENTS:
Clever word... And cholesterol in the eye? Oh my! She'd best go see a doctor about that. - Tigger, 2008-01-18: 21:34:00
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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".
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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Brainblurt
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: brain/blurt
Sentence: John's most recent brainblurt occurred at the last staff meeting when he told the boss that he was big fat a--hole.
Etymology: brain + blurt
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COMMENTS:
Cool word! :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-18: 11:59:00
Earthy-great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:44:00
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Indiscreetin
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /in-dis-kreet-in/
Sentence: When Joe asked that nice young lady if she wanted to sit on his lap and talk about the first thing that pops up, he showed what a total indiscreetin he truly is.
Etymology: indiscreet - lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection (from Latin, indiscretus "unseparated") + cretin - a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person (from French Alpine dialect, crestin, "a dwarfed and deformed idiot")
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COMMENTS:
Aother good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-18: 15:46:00
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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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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...