Verboticism: Cognotweeterlalia

'What's that stupid sound?'

DEFINITION: v. To talk to yourself in a high-pitched, squeaky voice while performing complex mental gymnastics.n. The sounds a person makes when they are trying to think.

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Cognotweeterlalia

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: kawg-noh-tweet-ur-LALE-yah

Sentence: Connie was used to my cognotweeterlalia, but it annoyed the heck out of the dog, who thought it was a rodent or something...

Etymology: cogno (think) + tweeter + lalo (greek "I speak")

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