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Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 28, 2012-- coprolalia

Posted on 11/28/2012 4:21:13 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree

 Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 28, 2012-- coprolalia

   

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  In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".  

coprolalia [kop-ruh-ley-lee-uh] hear it pronounced  

noun

obsessive use of obscene or foul language

Origin:

1886, from Fr. coprolalie, coined by de la Tourette, 1885, from copro- "dung, filth" + Gk. lalia lalia "talk, prattle, a speaking," from lalein "to speak, prattle," of echoic origin. The obsessive use of obscene language, either through mental illness or perversion.

Related forms cop·ro·la·li·ac [kop-ruh-ley-lee-ak] adjective

   

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To: secret garden

Danke


81 posted on 11/28/2012 5:38:56 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: hobbes1

Bitte. ;)


82 posted on 11/28/2012 5:56:41 PM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: SoothingDave; Hegewisch Dupa; hobbes1
calling all stoners.....
83 posted on 11/28/2012 6:10:14 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: Buckeye McFrog

A+++
Nice punning. Sorry about the late reply. Been on airplanes all day.


84 posted on 11/28/2012 7:17:29 PM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: mikrofon

A+++
Just flew in from Dallas, and boy are my arms tired.


85 posted on 11/28/2012 7:19:03 PM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: VRWCmember

A++++
Which ia one + higher than the highest grade I give out. Or is that an oxymoron? More like giving 110%.


86 posted on 11/28/2012 7:21:04 PM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: Texan5
A++++
I'm back to giving extra plusses for truly outstanding work. Plus, I've been traveling all day, I'm exhausted and somewhat inebrieted inabriuted drunk.
87 posted on 11/28/2012 7:23:48 PM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: theDentist

A+++
It is difficult to keep it clean when Chrissy et al are on the tube.


88 posted on 11/28/2012 7:25:51 PM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: hobbes1

Yeah I fell for that evil lie from XS! Enjoy being in your 40’s.... ;^)


89 posted on 11/29/2012 5:27:54 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (The DNC loves abortion so much they will now be called the D&C)
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