Word of the Day: Logorrhea

  • Jordan
    13 years ago

    Must confess, I stole this one straight from another site's WOTD, but I thought it was too interesting to keep from you all!

    Logorrhea
    - noun

    Pronunciation:
    [law-guh-ree-uh]

    Definition:
    1. pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech characteristic especially of the manic phase of bipolar disorder
    2. incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility.

    Etymology:
    1902, from logos + ending from diarrhea.

    How simple, our craft of word creation is at times! This word is only just over 100 years old.

    Quote of the Day:
    Hi, my name is Jordan. Sometimes what I say can be incoherent in a funny sort of way. I think that perhaps, at times, I suffer from the odd case of logorrhea.

  • Narphangu
    13 years ago

    Logos + diarrhea = Bahahaha! Loving this word, Jordan, thanks!

  • Narphangu
    13 years ago

    Bah, humbug.

  • sibyllene
    13 years ago

    Sounds like an STD....

  • Jordan
    13 years ago

    It's in the medical dictionary!

  • abracadabra
    13 years ago

    Huh? This word clearly means you did a poo, a big log of poo.