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DEFINITION: v. To talk to yourself in a high-pitched, squeaky voice while performing complex mental gymnastics.n. The sounds a person makes when they are trying to think.
Verboticisms
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Cerebawl
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: ser-i-bol
Sentence: She couldn't bare the sound of his cerebawlling whenever he got writer's block.
Etymology: cerebral (relating to the brain, intellectual) + bawl (to shout or cry loudly)
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COMMENTS:
Call a wah--mbulance! - Nosila, 2011-01-13: 21:37:00
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Screechulate
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: screech/u/late
Sentence: His ability to screechulate while seated in front of his computer, impressed neither his co-workers nor his boss.
Etymology: screech + speculate
Squinking
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: skwing-king
Sentence: At work, Frank had a lovely time. Nobody would give him anything to do, because no one could stand his squinking!
Etymology: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++ squeek - sound of a mouse. ++++++++++ ++++++ thinking - to constructively use ones brain +++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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COMMENTS:
Leader of the squins! - Alchemist, 2007-01-25: 02:44:00
You beat me to it. Good word, IMHO. - petaj, 2007-01-24: 04:32:00
I love the sound of this one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-24: 13:37:00
Yeah, "squink" sounds funny... perfect! - wordmeister, 2007-01-24: 14:52:00
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Cratamopu
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: cret-ama-phoe
Sentence: he's still working on his cratamopu
Etymology: crazy talk mouth percussion
Squeekthinking
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: skweek-thin-king
Sentence: While doing his calculus problem set, John's squeekthinking annoyed his wife.
Etymology: Squeek + Thinking
Rodentalyze
Created by: lauramy
Pronunciation: roh-dent-uh-lize
Sentence: He will rodentalyze the problem until it is solved or until you give him some cardboard to chew.
Etymology: rodent + analyze
Squawkthinking
Created by: GreatRandew
Pronunciation: squa-k-think-ing
Sentence: he had such a habit of squawkthinking that he had to work in a soundproof cubicle.
Etymology: squawk-thinking
Thoughtditory
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: thot dit toree
Sentence: Cousin Eddy's thoughtditory process was to squeak, honk and make animal noises while compiling his April returns. April herself found it all very taxing...
Etymology: Thought(the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about) & Auditory (of or relating to the process of hearing)
Freaksqueak
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: freak squeak
Sentence: She was trying to figure out how many pairs of shoes she could afford and started freaksqueaking right there in the store.
Etymology: Um, freak + squeak.
Autogibber
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: awe-toe-jib-burr
Sentence: Daniel had a habit of autogibbering loudly when stumped by difficult questions.
Etymology: auto+gibber, from Greek auto- (self) and gibberish (nonsense).
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COMMENTS:
My first verboticism. Enjoy. - Discoveria, 2007-01-24: 20:39:00
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