Verboticism: Squirk
DEFINITION: To talk to yourself in a high-pitched, squeaky voice while performing complex mental gymnastics.
Squirk
Created by: ChristopherAndersen
Pronunciation: skwerk
Sentence: He didn't have a pen to figure out the tip; so he clenched his eyes shut, drew figures in the air, and squirked out his calculations.
Etymology: Squeak and Work (with a dose of "squeeze" because we use this voice to squeeze out the result)
Points: 1343
Comments: Squirk
mplsbohemian - 2007-08-02: 02:56:00
And it's a quirk, as well!
petaj - 2007-08-02: 03:21:00
And a dose of squirt too.
petaj - 2007-08-02: 03:21:00
Perhaps he was an exsquirt on the topic.
Kyoti - 2007-08-02: 15:26:00
Expert: "X" meaning unknown, and "spurt" being a drip under pressure. It's enough to make a person more than a tiny bit squirky.