Verboticism: Audiosmosis
DEFINITION: To unconsciously adopt the vocal mannerisms and linguistic stylings of the people with whom you are speaking.
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Vernachameleon
Created by: cmcesq
Pronunciation: Ver-nack-a-meel-eon
Sentence: No matter where she travelled, she spoke like a native -- a true vernachameleon.
Etymology: Vernacular + chameleon
Palingo
Created by: sparkles510
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Ami's new attitude was definitely influenced by palingo from Jess.
Etymology:
Verborrow
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: ver-BOR-row
Sentence: Nigel was often miffed that people felt it was necessary to verborrow his British accent when speaking to him.
Etymology: Verbal and Borrow
Automimic
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: awe-toe-mim-ick
Sentence: why this car is automimic, systemimic, hyyyyyydrooomimic..why it could be greased lightning!
Etymology: automatic, mimic
Cloneunciation
Created by: Syzygy
Pronunciation: Clo-nun-si-ay-shun
Sentence: After a few drinks with her Southerner friends, Megan began to coneunciate a Southern drawl.
Etymology: Clone and Pronounce
Haccent
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: hack + sent
Sentence: I found myself speaking in a brogue when I visited Ireland, luckily nobody beat me up for having such a painfully obvious haccent.
Etymology: Hack + accent
Parrotism
Created by: StigAllan
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Please stop that parrotism. I cannot help talking like that.
Etymology:
Empatholocute
Created by: faithlessphil
Pronunciation: Em-pa-tho-lo-kyut
Sentence: James' English accent is so strong that Linda couldn't help but to empatholocute.
Etymology: Empathy + Elocute (from elocution)
Linghost
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: lin-gost
Sentence: After visiting New York, I realized I was left with a linghost when I ordered lobstah with with gahlic sooahce.
Etymology: lingo, ghost
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COMMENTS:
sort of like Casper the friendlinghost - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-12: 09:54:00
It's all getting a bit spooky for me. When I wish to contact the spirit world, I talk to my barman. Nice word it sorta lingers. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-12: 17:29:00
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Spenktulate
Created by: Sarahbarah
Pronunciation: Spenk-too-late
Sentence: I found myself a spenktulate when I started speaking in a colloquial manner with my grandson.
Etymology: Spe_k: "Speak" to talk N" "not, non, no" not talk
