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vocabularical bitch slap 

When someone uses a needlessly complicated or esoteric word when a simpler word or expression would suffice.
A common occurence amongst neophyte academics who wish to impress peers.
Why did you say "lacuna" to just say that he had a "break" or "opening" in his schedule? That was a needless vocabularical bitch slap.
vocabularical bitch slap by novalush December 18, 2009

vocabularise 

To add new words into ones own vocabulary
I love Urban Dictionary, it's such a cool way to vocabularise
vocabularise by tezdread July 15, 2007

Vocabularically 

Bliss's blog post is both grammatically and vocabularically correct.
Vocabularically by The Bliss September 21, 2011

vocabularist 

Someone who is a specialist with vocabulary words.
Man that guy Justin knows a lot of words, he must be a vocabularist

Vocabularically Inclined 

To be at a higher knowledge of vocabulary the peers and other acquaintances around you.
John is vocabularically inclined.

Vocabularity 

A word used to purposefully end or redirect a conversation or train of thought. It is usually deployed in uncomfortable situations against someone who is known to have a more limited vocabulary.
Joey dropped a vocabularity on his high school drop out mom. He made her think his sister was having a crisis of sexuality by telling her she wanted to be a thespian.
Vocabularity by ledskofallmighty December 23, 2020