Verboticism: Convertsation

'OMG YGLT Shakespeare'

DEFINITION: To unconsciously adopt the vocal mannerisms and linguistic stylings of the people with whom you are speaking.

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Convertsation

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: like conversation, but with a t in it

Sentence: Callum often found himself convertsing when he tried to help lost tourists. It was embarrassing the way he spoke his own language with all the linguistic stylings of tongues he did not even know.

Etymology: convert + conversation

Points: 584

Comments: Convertsation

purpleartichokes - 2007-09-12: 04:48:00
A great collocalism for Verbotsnia!