Verboticism: Pommelhertz

'What's that stupid sound?'

DEFINITION: To talk to yourself in a high-pitched, squeaky voice while performing complex mental gymnastics.

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Pommelhertz

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: PAHM-uhl-hurts

Sentence: Sabrina thought Randy was watching old Felix the Cat cartoons on YouTube again, but discovered that he was actually pommelhertzing his way through an online "matchmaker" quiz.

Etymology: Pommel horse (gymnastics equipment) + hertz (a unit of frequency that defines the pitch of sound waves)

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Comments: Pommelhertz

Jabberwocky - 2007-08-02: 13:32:00
and that would be appropriate since he was Randy