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orarian commented on the word witzelsucht
an emotional condition characterized by futile attempts at humor
-Peter Bowler
May 5, 2008
whichbe commented on the word witzelsucht
Uncontrollable punning.
December 26, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word witzelsucht
JM reckons witzelsucht sux
February 24, 2009
jmjarmstrong commented on the word witzelsucht
JM tried saying 'witzelsucht' to make himself laugh but it didn't work.
October 17, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word witzelsucht
Wow, this has some great mouthfeel!
October 19, 2009
chelster commented on the word witzelsucht
From Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 22nd edition (1972): "a morbid tendency to pun, make poor jokes, and tell pointless stories, while being oneself inordinately entertained thereby." The word comes from the German witzeln, to affect wit, and sucht, mania. — The Orthoepist
September 16, 2010