Verboticism: Echolocution
DEFINITION: v. To unconsciously adopt the vocal mannerisms and linguistic stylings of the people with whom you are speaking. n. A speaker who adopts the vocal mannerisms of their audience.
Echolocution
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: EK oh lo koo shun
Sentence: Whenever he could, he would echolocution with his young grandchildren, in an effort to gain their acceptance. Talking with them lead to texting with them, using their own special brand of lingo.
Etymology: From: echo and locution.
Points: 1619
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Comments: Echolocution
Nosila - 2009-10-06: 18:08:00
Echological thinking...
mweinmann - 2009-10-07: 08:19:00
clever
artr - 2009-10-07: 11:30:00
Always been a bit confused about the use of locution and elocution