Verboticism: Snainic
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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Treaclespeaker
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Tree-cull-spee-curr
Sentence: The lecturer's voice was like honey: smooth, sweet, and thick. By the end of the hour the treaclespeaker had lulled half the class to sleep.
Etymology: Treacle + speak. Treacle is sort of a sugary substance that doesn't flow very well (viscous).
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COMMENTS:
I'm going to use this word - very clever Discoveria - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-02: 10:31:00
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Nadayadayada
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: nah-da-yah-da-yah-da
Sentence: we all wanted him to summarise the story but he was a well known nadayadadyada so we had to hear the whole damn thing
Etymology: nada [none], yada yada [used to summarise stories]
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COMMENTS:
a bit long - but he idea is brilliant and the sound of the word is nice. here's my vote. - w5lf9s, 2007-03-02: 11:43:00
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Hourator
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ow ray tor
Sentence: Father Murphy's houratory style had a very wholesome effect on anyone thinking sinful thoughts. After one of his sermons no one could remember what sins they were thinking of committing, not even the ones who remained awake
Etymology: orator, hour
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COMMENTS:
Houray for you! - Nosila, 2009-09-22: 10:57:00
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Cumbercone
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: cum.ber.cone
Sentence: Hubert is such a flucking cumbercone! By the time he has told everyone at the office about ... about ... about ... his weekend it's Monday night.
Etymology: cumbersome + cone (as in the shape of a loudspeaker or other orifices put to a similar use)
Jabbler
Created by: toralora
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Paul is a typical jabbler. He told a short and unimportant story in 2 hours.
Etymology:
Longuist
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
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
Laguage
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: layg - wij
Sentence: Tessa spoke her own laguage. By the time she finished a sentence, everyone knew what she was trying to say and had long since ceased to listen.
Etymology: lag, language
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - Nosila, 2009-09-22: 10:57:00
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Lethargument
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)