The Wonderful World Of Words 1/27/17
Today's word is "LALOCHEZIA".
DEFINITION:
Noun
- Strong emotional expression by way of indescent or vulgar language
- Sudden release of profanity due to neurological disorder, disease, or injury
ETYMOLOGY/ORIGIN:
-Ancient Greek (lalia, "speech) + khézō, "to defecate")
PRONUNCIATION:
[lal′ō-kē′zē-ă]
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SYNONYMS:
- Coprolalia
SCRABBLE SCORE:
24
USAGE/EXAMPLES:
Indeed, since the research came out several online dictionaries have included a new word: lalochezia, meaning 'the use of vulgar or foul language to relieve stress or pain'.
--Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad
by Richard Stephens, 2015
There is no evidence that Mark Twain was familiar with the word lalochezia, coined in the late nineteenth century by a French physician. But there's a hell of a good chance he would have approved of it in the strongest possible terms.
--Mark Twain's Guide to Diet, Exercise, Beauty, Fashion, Investment, Romance, Health and Happiness
edited by Mark Dawidziak, 2015
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