Verboticism: Hospitalitalk
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.
Hospitalitalk
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: hos.pit.al.lee.torque
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Etymology: hospital, talk
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