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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.
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Interrorgate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: in ter or gayt
Sentence: When Dr.Payne had George in her dental chair, she often asked him casual questions to get his mind off his ordeal. But since he really could not answer the questions properly, he felt this questioning was a way to interrorgate him.
Etymology: Interrogate (pose a series of questions to) & Terror (an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety)
Anestactic
Created by: simoneshin
Pronunciation: an-uhs-tak-tik
Sentence: boy, nurse hilda had some good anestactics while doctor bob gently severed my toe. she kept on talking about that blueberry-lime cheesecake...
Etymology: anesthesia + tactic
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COMMENTS:
good one. - mrskellyscl, 2010-02-11: 10:38:00
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Distromain
Created by: lauren
Pronunciation: dis/tro/main
Sentence:
Etymology: dist ffrom distract, rom from 'from', and ain from pain.
Proprattlaction
Created by: jmckays
Pronunciation: pro-prattl-aktion
Sentence: The doctor's proprattlaction proved ineffective as the scope slid into an intimate location no one but myself and my closest lovers had gone before...
Etymology: professional; prattle; distraction
Chatquilizer
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: chat-kwil-eye-zer
Sentence: she had become quite adept at chatquilizing her patients
Etymology: chat, tranquilizer
Soothesay
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: sue-th-say
Sentence: The soothesaying ran on endlessly throughout the consultation until finally at the end the doctor gasped for a drink of water and I managed to sneak out of the surgery before she could launch into her predictions for my future health.
Etymology: soothe + say + soothsayer
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COMMENTS:
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-10-16: 09:32:00
Thanks for the chuckle! - aayeye, 2007-10-16: 10:11:00
Good sentence; nice word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-16: 23:04:00
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Drivelish
Created by: Boomertoo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The dental staff's drivelish did not distract him from anxiously awaiting the procedure.
Etymology:
Splatterpatter
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: sp latt ur patt ur
Sentence: She engaged in constant splatterpatter, interjecting euphemisms and repatree through the constant stream of gristle and gore
Etymology: patter, splatter
Ompafone
Created by: BigKP
Pronunciation: Ew-mp-a-fone
Sentence: The doctor continued to make ompafone with me during the procedure.
Etymology: Ompa- funny little people fone- projection
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2007-10-16: 05:32:00
Great definition and cartoon. Recently, I have had the need to attend a variety of medical professionals, and find that they engage in a fair bit of small talk. Dentists , by far, chatter and, also, seem to recommend the use of a wide range of products.
Thanks Ozziebob! I too have been at the dentist and walked out not only with a sore tooth, but also with a sore ear. ~ James
lumina - 2008-09-11: 00:50:00
whynecology
lumina - 2008-09-11: 00:56:00
Sorry bout that...didn't meant to comment...hit wrong button.
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James