Verboticism: Treaclespeaker
DEFINITION: n. A chronic slow talker, who plods relentlessly, even when everyone else has figured out what they are trying to say. v. To talk in a painfully slow manner.
Treaclespeaker
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Tree-cull-spee-curr
Sentence: The lecturer's voice was like honey: smooth, sweet, and thick. By the end of the hour the treaclespeaker had lulled half the class to sleep.
Etymology: Treacle + speak. Treacle is sort of a sugary substance that doesn't flow very well (viscous).
Points: 569
Comments: Treaclespeaker
Jabberwocky - 2007-03-02: 10:31:00
I'm going to use this word - very clever Discoveria