Etymology

bangorrhea

B3A1N1G2O1R1R1H4E1A1

Today it means: The overuse of exclamation points in an attempt to make words seem more exciting. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of bang + diarrhea, with bang as an alternate name for an exclamation point and diarrhea as an uncontrolled flow.

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