log·or·rhea
Pronunciation:
\ˌlȯ-gə-ˈrē-ə, ˌlä-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin
Date:
circa 1892
: excessive and often incoherent talkativeness or wordiness
— log·or·rhe·ic \-ˈrē-ik\ adjective
With a nod to Bailey, who with his post reminded me of this word.
My wife jokes--"Help me! I have logorrhea and I can't shut up!" Fortunately, she's not a true logorrheaniac...
Logorrhea
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... which is most often accompanied by constipation of thought.Skinny, it's all just diarrhea of the mouth.
mark spewing-words Bailey
Regards//Larry
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