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somniloquism

pronunciation:  som-nil-uh-kwizm

definition:  speech uttered in one's sleep.

My husband often entertains me, and sometimes scares the wits out of me, with his impromptu somniloquies.  He startled me awake early one morning with a sharp, "Shh!" 

I jumped out of bed and cried, "What?" 

"Quiet!  I'm on the phone!" he mumbled in his sleep.

I climbed back into bed and decided to be nosey, "Who are you talking to?" 

"Just.  A.  Minute!" he whispered, "let me finish this call."

I was tired and afraid to provoke him by further interrupting his important "call," so I went back to sleep.

Perhaps you live with your own gifted somniloquist?

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battology

Pronunciation:  buh-tol-uh-jee

Definition:  Needless, wearisome repetition of words.

I was, like, you know, trying to come with, like a, like really, really good example of how, you know, you might, like, use this word.  I'm sure you, like, you know, know people who always, like, repeat everything they say.  Repeat it, you know, for no good reason, just to like, hear themselves repeat it.  Those people are, you know, just like, so battologically battological you just can't, you know, like stand it.

I don't know.  Just don't know.  Maybe you can, you know, come up with your own battologically battological example that illustrates and shows how battology can, like, be used in a sentence.

I'm worn out.

 

 

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Here are two fun words to add to your vacab cache:

groodles

pronunciation:  grood-uhlz (or, like oodles and noodles)

definition:  According to my trusty Balderdash cards, it means leftover food.  However, I've not been able to confirm that definition through any but the "urban" dictionary, so I guess it qualifies as slang.  I did find that there is a designer breed of dog called groodle which is a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle.  There is also the spoodle and the labradoodle, if you're into designer dogs.  I've always called a cross-bred dog a "mutt;"  now, I feel like I should feed our own dog, Pumpkin, premium food. 

For our purposes, let's go with groodles as leftovers.

Which brings me to my next word: 

ramfeezled

pronunciation:  ram-feez-uld

definition:  exhausted

I think these two words go perfectly together:

"What's for dinner, Mom?"
"Groodles."
"Groodles?"
"Yes, groodles, I'm ramfeezled."

 

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Is it time for another word?

How about this one:

fleer

Pronunciation:  sheesh, just like it's spelled.  Shall I give it to you slowly?  f l ee r.

Definition:  According to my Balderdash cards it means to sneer, leer, or jeer.  According to the dictionary, it's a mocking laugh or smirk.

When you might use this in a sentence:  "A better question is why would you choose to use fleer in a sentence," she spat, fleeringly, "when sneer, leer or jeer mean the same bloody thing.  You sound like you have a wadded cotton rope stuffed between your lips and gums.  Get away from me." 

Honestly, how do these words make it into the English lexicon?

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