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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.

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Wordslogger

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈwɚdˌslɑɡɚ/

Sentence: The wordslogger's tenacity might have been inspiring if context hadn't made it abundantly clear what he was trying to say three sentences into his soliloquy.

Etymology: From word + slog + -er

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Slowspoke

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: slow-spoke (said very slowly with long drawn out syllables - OK you figured it out long ago)

Sentence: Colin was a renowned slowspoke, and could never work out why his conversants kept toe-tapping or clock-watching or finger-drumming.

Etymology: slow poke (a dawdler) + spoke (past tense of speak) + slow (not quick witted esp. not realising that the audience already understands)

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COMMENTS:

you even have to say this word slowly - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-02: 09:14:00

good... one... - wordmeister, 2007-03-02: 10:41:00

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NNNNNNNNNNNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiccccccccceeeeeeeee WWWWWWWWWWooooooooooorrrrdddddd. - Stevenson0, 2007-03-02: 18:01:00

petaj thaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnk yooooooooooooooooo so muuuuuuuch - petaj, 2007-03-02: 19:57:00

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Blungle

Created by: JoePeacock

Pronunciation:

Sentence: The lazy oaf blungled on about how it had become increasingly difficult to catch sheep for his supper.

Etymology:

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Syllabroadening

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: sill a brawd enn ing

Sentence: his syllabroadining was so pronounced, it took him two minutes to say"two minutes"

Etymology: syllable, broaden

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Droneprone

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: drone/prone

Sentence: Pierre Pantperhog was known among family, friends, and foes alike as a dithering "droneprone" dude.

Etymology: drone + prone

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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:

petaj Too bad if he was also a cloth-ears, a favourite term of my Dad's - petaj, 2007-03-02: 04:18:00

petaj 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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Onandonmoron

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: on-and-ON-mor-on

Sentence: Phil's friends considered him to be a chronic onandonmoron and had begun to avoid being around him because of his incessant droning on so many incredibly mundane topics

Etymology: Blend of the words 'on', 'and', and 'moron'.

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Longuist

karenanne

Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: lon gwist'

Sentence: My friend Daryl, a gifted longuist, knows how to leave a voice mail message that, while saying very little, is so drawn out it exceeds the voice mail time limit. Starting with a period of silence followed by "Uhhh... heyyy..." just adds to the effect.

Etymology: long + linguist

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Lethargument

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: leth-ahr-gyuh-muhnt

Sentence: Don't ever get into a lethargument with Neil. It could last for days.

Etymology: lethargic (the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity) + argument (an oral disagreement)

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Monotorator

swallowedbyafish

Created by: swallowedbyafish

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Unbeknownst to Billy-Bob, he was a notorious monotorator, which explained why everybody always seemed to space out when he spoke.

Etymology: monotonous/monotone + orator

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-02: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by Stevenson0.
Thank you Stevenson0! ~ James

BMott - 2007-03-09: 00:10:00
Loved this one!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-22: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Stevenson0. Thank you Stevenson0. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-22: 07:12:00
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