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DEFINITION: To unconsciously adopt the vocal mannerisms and linguistic stylings of the people with whom you are speaking.
Verboticisms
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Verborrow
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: ver-BOR-row
Sentence: Nigel was often miffed that people felt it was necessary to verborrow his British accent when speaking to him.
Etymology: Verbal and Borrow
Articulape
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: are/ti/ku/lape
Sentence: It didn't take long for her to articulape the preschool children she was teaching. The whining and foot stamping was a bit over the top though.
Etymology: articulate + ape (mimic)
Synchuistic
Created by: gabngar
Pronunciation: Sink-wistick
Sentence: no.
Etymology: Synch: to match or fuse Linguistic: as pertains to language
Desponk
Created by: ericsimmons39
Pronunciation: De- spawnk
Sentence: After a week at camp with 11th graders. I've slowly been desponking to the point where i'm loling when they brb to pick up.
Etymology: Descend + spoke + nk
Adapterpretation
Created by: loofarama
Pronunciation: a-dapped-terr-prett-ashun
Sentence: his adapterpretation was going too far. it was like he was that little voice in my head: saying what i wanted to, but couldn't
Etymology: adapt + interpretation
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COMMENTS:
COLON: - loofarama, 2007-09-12: 16:25:00
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Haccent
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: hack + sent
Sentence: I found myself speaking in a brogue when I visited Ireland, luckily nobody beat me up for having such a painfully obvious haccent.
Etymology: Hack + accent
Simitation
Created by: Nettle
Pronunciation: sim-i-tay-shun
Sentence: Austin found himself simitating a Northumbrian accent while touring the area, attempting to sell vacuum cleaners to people who already own one.
Etymology: imitation + simulation with a dash of simian, because it's an instinctive behaviour and a little monkey-like.
Spenktulate
Created by: Sarahbarah
Pronunciation: Spenk-too-late
Sentence: I found myself a spenktulate when I started speaking in a colloquial manner with my grandson.
Etymology: Spe_k: "Speak" to talk N" "not, non, no" not talk
Palingo
Created by: sparkles510
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Ami's new attitude was definitely influenced by palingo from Jess.
Etymology:
Marinarration
Created by: phonematode
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: marinate + narration
Comments:
Jabberwocky - 2007-09-12: 10:46:00
and if you happen to like run on sentences you would be a linguaclonedrone
Does that mean if you drone on endlessly to people on a mobile you are a cellphone linguaclonedrone?