lalochezia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λάλος (lálos), λαλέω (laléō), λαλιά (laliá) + χέζω (khézō), equivalent to lalo- +‎ -chezia.

Noun

lalochezia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The use of vulgar or foul language to relieve stress or pain.
    • 2005 July 30, Michel Faber, “L is for lalochezia”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      Morton's heavyhanded humour when he denies imagined accusations of coprophemia, aischrolatreia and lalochezia by saying that "you - dear reader - can decide for yourself after perusing the remaining two hundred pages" is made heavier still by the fact that nobody at Atlantic noticed that this estimate is 100 pages out.
    • 2020 December 21, Emma Wilkin, “lalochezia”, in Emma Wilkin‎[2]:
      The word lalochezia itself has an interesting etymology. It’s got Greek roots and the first part, ‘lalo-’, means ‘speech’. The second part means ‘to defecate’.

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