lalochezia means the use of vulgar or foul language to relieve stress or pain. It carries an Arena rating of 1633, earned across 9 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, lalochezia ranks #154 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #698 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #1,091 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #2,031 of 17,163 for Funniest Words.
Why “lalochezia” is a great word
LALOCHEZIA — [Noun] The deliberate, cathartic use of vulgar or foul language to relieve stress or pain. From Ancient Greek λαλέω (laléō, "to talk, chatter") and χέζω (khézō, "to defecate"), via the combining forms lalo- ("speech") and -chezia ("defecation"). Unlike coprolalia (an involuntary, pathological tic) or expletive (merely the swear word itself), lalochezia is a willed, verbal purge. It is the guttural curse at the stubbed toe in the dark, the fluent tirade muttered into a steering wheel in gridlock, or the liberating, filthy oath hurled at an uncaring sky—a small, human rebellion against the polite constraints of suffering, expelling psychic pressure through the raw physics of the mouth.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λάλος (lálos), λαλέω (laléō), λαλιά (laliá) + χέζω (khézō), equivalent to lalo- + -chezia.
noun
- The use of vulgar or foul language to relieve stress or pain.
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