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DEFINITION: n. A chronic slow talker, who plods relentlessly, even when everyone else has figured out what they are trying to say. v. To talk in a painfully slow manner.
Verboticisms
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Insomniyack
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: in/som/ni/yak
Sentence: Chris was a motivational speaker at sleep deprivation conferences - his sessions always sold out first
Etymology: insomnia + yack
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COMMENTS:
I likes this one. - erasmus, 2007-03-02: 10:39:00
thanks erasmus - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-02: 10:46:00
when i need to sleep its hard to decide between an imsomniyak and a saidative - rikboyee, 2007-03-02: 17:06:00
I've found tranquspielizers quite effective. - petaj, 2007-03-02: 20:19:00
Narcotalks work too! - Discoveria, 2007-03-02: 21:35:00
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Forestgumpitis
Created by: subakamoo
Pronunciation: for-est-gump-itis
Sentence: Man, he's talking so slow, seems like he has FORESTGUMPITIS.
Etymology: The movie Forest Gump, coming from the way Forest talks.
Molassaversation
Created by: buck180
Pronunciation: Mo 'lass' a ver say shun
Sentence: As soon as he opened his mouth I knew the conversation was going to be a molassaversation. I was already on the next topic before he finished his first sentence.
Etymology: A combining of molasses and conversation.
Borator
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: bow ray tur
Sentence: She couldn't understand how such a borator had such a hot partner. Then she thought about it for a looooong time.
Etymology: bore orator
Turtletongue
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: TER-tel-tung
Sentence: Criminey! Joe is a turtletongue! It took him 15 minutes to order breakfast! How long does it take to say "coffee and a bagel"?
Etymology: turtle + tongue
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COMMENTS:
Too bad if he was also a cloth-ears, a favourite term of my Dad's - petaj, 2007-03-02: 04:18:00
What happened to slothmouth? My comment seems inappropriate now! - petaj, 2007-03-02: 20:07:00
I had a change of heart~ don't worry, your comment still applies... - Alchemist, 2007-03-02: 21:51:00
Simple and good. - ErWenn, 2007-03-03: 08:25:00
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Crawldrawl
Created by: FreakyDeak
Pronunciation: Crall-drall
Sentence: Once he starts with his crawldrawl the wide awake sleep and the comatose die.
Etymology: Crawl(to move slowly) + Drawl(lengthened syllables)
Borator
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation: bore-ate-er
Sentence:
Etymology: bore+orator
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COMMENTS:
Good word!! - Stevenson0, 2007-03-02: 17:56:00
Yes, A boring speaker at a function for the make-glorious benefit of Kazakhstan! - petaj, 2007-03-02: 20:06:00
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Multisyllabadroner
Created by: crazymuso
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He was a multisyllabadroner - it took him 3 hours to tell me what the time was, whilst I was looking at his watch.
Etymology: Multi + syllable + drone
Snainic
Created by: Ahmad
Pronunciation: sne nik
Sentence: He takes too much time in conveying a single idea , he is a real snainic.
Etymology: snail: an animal which moves very slowly. sonic: sound waves , relating to sound
Splodder
Created by: EonaFrae
Pronunciation: Sp-laud-er
Sentence: If Tom kept splodding along, I would never make the 6:30 reservation.
Etymology: Speak [to utter words] + Plod [the act of moving or walking heavily and slowly]
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Stevenson0.
Thank you Stevenson0! ~ James
BMott - 2007-03-09: 00:10:00
Loved this one!
Today's definition was suggested by Stevenson0. Thank you Stevenson0. ~ James
Hey Verbotomists, Jasper Fforde is sending us signed copy of The Eyre Affair for the top writer this week. I guess Fforde did not want to see his heroine, Thursday Next, trapped in verbalaze of boratoric snailocution. ~ James