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vapid

[ vap-id ] [ ˈvæp ɪd ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

without liveliness or spirit; flat; dull

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  • First recorded in 1650–60.
  • From Latin vapidus, “flat, lacking flavor,” akin to vapor, in the sense of lacking substance, being made up of steam or heat.

EXAMPLES OF VAPID

  • The party was all small talk and vapid without any meaningful conversations.
  • I lost interest in the novel because the characters were vapid and one-dimensional.
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yahoo

[ yah-hoo ] [ ˈyɑˈhu ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a crass, ignorant, or uncultivated person

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  • First recorded in 1726 in Jonathan Swift’s humorous novel Gulliver’s Travels.
  • The exclamation expressing joy and excitement is of imitative origin and apparently first used in this way in the 1970s.

EXAMPLES OF YAHOO

  • The yahoos disrupted people at the library with their loud laughter and rude comments.
  • The game was filled with yahoos who were shouting and throwing peanuts at each other.

 

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logorrhea

[ law-guh-ree-uh ] [ ˌlɔ gəˈri ə ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

incessant or compulsive talkativeness

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More about logorrhea

  • First recorded in 1900–05; see logo- + -rrhea.
  • The term is often used in a humorous way but also refers to a medical condition in which one speaks incessantly and uncontrollably.

EXAMPLES OF LOGORRHEA

  • I was known for my logorrhea among friends, often dominating conversations with endless chatter.
  • The politician’s logorrhea during the debate made it difficult for the moderator to control the discussion.
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