Verboticism: Distromain
DEFINITION: n., Forced small talk used by professional caregivers to put patients at ease. (Not usually effective.) v., To ask insipid questions while subjecting a person to an intimate, awkward or painful procedure.
Distromain
Created by: lauren
Pronunciation: dis/tro/main
Sentence:
Etymology: dist ffrom distract, rom from 'from', and ain from pain.
Points: 549