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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.

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Jabbler

Created by: toralora

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Paul is a typical jabbler. He told a short and unimportant story in 2 hours.

Etymology:

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Turtletongue

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: TER-tel-tung

Sentence: Criminey! Joe is a turtletongue! It took him 15 minutes to order breakfast! How long does it take to say "coffee and a bagel"?

Etymology: turtle + tongue

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COMMENTS:

petaj Too bad if he was also a cloth-ears, a favourite term of my Dad's - petaj, 2007-03-02: 04:18:00

petaj What happened to slothmouth? My comment seems inappropriate now! - petaj, 2007-03-02: 20:07:00

I had a change of heart~ don't worry, your comment still applies... - Alchemist, 2007-03-02: 21:51:00

Simple and good. - ErWenn, 2007-03-03: 08:25:00

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Molassaversation

buck180

Created by: buck180

Pronunciation: Mo 'lass' a ver say shun

Sentence: As soon as he opened his mouth I knew the conversation was going to be a molassaversation. I was already on the next topic before he finished his first sentence.

Etymology: A combining of molasses and conversation.

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Molassalogue

Created by: lauramy

Pronunciation: mull-ass-uh-log

Sentence: I'd rather be eaten alive by a wild hog than listen to another Molassalogue.

Etymology: molasses + monologue

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COMMENTS:

petaj Does a molassalogue have a sweet tooth? And always tell a sugar-coated verson? - petaj, 2007-03-02: 20:02:00

Can my 'treaclespeaker' deliver a molassalogue? Nice word! - Discoveria, 2007-03-02: 21:32:00

would you listen in a fog? would you listen with a hog? - Alchemist, 2007-03-03: 07:46:00

Great one! - BMott, 2007-03-09: 00:11:00

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Aspergadrone

Created by: bettyann9

Pronunciation: Ass-per-ga-droan

Sentence: That aspergadrone over there just took 45 minutes to tell me he was going to be late tomorrow. How many ways can you say "My alarm clock broke"?

Etymology: Asperger's syndrome=an autism spectrum disorder in which the sufferer does not register social queues + drone=someone who goes on and on endlessly

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Cumbercone

Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: cum.ber.cone

Sentence: Hubert is such a flucking cumbercone! By the time he has told everyone at the office about ... about ... about ... his weekend it's Monday night.

Etymology: cumbersome + cone (as in the shape of a loudspeaker or other orifices put to a similar use)

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Droneprone

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: drone/prone

Sentence: Pierre Pantperhog was known among family, friends, and foes alike as a dithering "droneprone" dude.

Etymology: drone + prone

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Enuncilater

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ee/nun/see/lay/tur

Sentence: Dave spent so much time worrying about pronunciation while conversing that he became know as an enuncilater.

Etymology: enunciator + later

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Borator

Created by: iwasatripwire

Pronunciation: bore-ate-er

Sentence:

Etymology: bore+orator

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COMMENTS:

Good word!! - Stevenson0, 2007-03-02: 17:56:00

petaj Yes, A boring speaker at a function for the make-glorious benefit of Kazakhstan! - petaj, 2007-03-02: 20:06:00

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Draggingdrawl

Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: Drag-ing-drawl

Sentence: Southern Slowpoke Sam was such a draggingdrawl speaker...you would want to pull his words out with your hands!

Etymology: Dragging; failure to act with the necessary promptness or vigor. Drawl; to utter in a slow lengthened tone.

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COMMENTS:

Love it, but had already spent my votes! Cheers. - Nosila, 2009-09-25: 00:35:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-02: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by Stevenson0.
Thank you Stevenson0! ~ James

BMott - 2007-03-09: 00:10:00
Loved this one!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-22: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Stevenson0. Thank you Stevenson0. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-22: 07:12:00
Hey Verbotomists, Jasper Fforde is sending us signed copy of The Eyre Affair for the top writer this week. I guess Fforde did not want to see his heroine, Thursday Next, trapped in verbalaze of boratoric snailocution. ~ James