Meanings
- rareuncountableThe use of vulgar or foul language to relieve stress or pain.
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’.
2020 December 21, Emma Wilkin, “lalochezia”, in Emma Wilkin1 more example
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.
2005 July 30, Michel Faber, “L is for lalochezia”, in The Guardian
Origin
- Ancient Greekλάλος
- Englishlalochezia
From Ancient Greek λάλος (lálos), λαλέω (laléō), λαλιά (laliá) + χέζω (khézō), equivalent to lalo- + -chezia.
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lalochezia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lalochezia
“lalochezia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lalochezia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lalochezia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lalochezia.
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