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- noun
Flirtatious talk that leadsnowhere .
Etymologies
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From the Ancient Greek σφάλλω (sphallō, "to stumble") and λαλιά (lalia, "talking").
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whichbe commented on the word sphallolalia
Flirtatious talk that does not lead to amorous action. (WordCraft)
May 23, 2008
reesetee commented on the word sphallolalia
Well, it darn sure sounds as though it will.
May 23, 2008
dontcry commented on the word sphallolalia
Sounds more like an infection brought on by flirtatious talk that DID lead to amorous action!
May 23, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word sphallolalia
eew.
May 24, 2008
shevek commented on the word sphallolalia
How aptronymic! sickly sweet just like the idle flirtation it describes.
July 18, 2008
bilby commented on the word sphallolalia
Spin.
July 18, 2008
shevek commented on the word sphallolalia
Bilby, are you referring perhaps to the word spall?
July 18, 2008
bilby commented on the word sphallolalia
No, spin was the first word that came into my head. And not blessed with earnest cogitation at 5.14pm on a Friday afternoon ...
July 18, 2008
missanthropist commented on the word sphallolalia
*Flirtatious talk that does not lead to amorous action.*
Not if you say it like that, Whichbe.
July 31, 2008
avivamagnolia commented on the word sphallolalia
~ Ha ha! Look at this ...! Sphallolalia, Illustrated
~ "If you read Gary Farber, you already know he was "engaged in apodyopsis after sadly and involuntarily being colposinquanonic, which resulted in exsibilation, but also to sphallolalia<." And a lot of other things." ~From the Peevish ...I'm Just Saying Blog
~From the Greek sphallo, make to fall + -lalia, chatter
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January 19, 2009
jmjarmstrong commented on the word sphallolalia
JM avoids sphallolalia except when professionally done.
April 2, 2010