Verboticism: Jiminicogitate

'What's that stupid sound?'

DEFINITION: To talk to yourself in a high-pitched, squeaky voice while performing complex mental gymnastics.

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Jiminicogitate

Created by: tatterdemalion

Pronunciation: gym-in-y-KOJ-i-teyt

Sentence: You can just see the gears turning in some people's heads when they think, but for Bart, you could actually HEAR him jiminicogitate.

Etymology: jimini- (from Jiminy Cricket, the squeaky- voiced Disney character associated with the conscience) + cogitate (L. "to think hard")

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Comments: Jiminicogitate

purpleartichokes - 2007-08-02: 14:48:00
Great word, love the sound of it!