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vocabularian 

One who knows and uses words that are beyond the comprehension of normal people
When he used the word 'simulacrum', everyone knew he was a true vocabularian.
vocabularian by domenick September 22, 2004

tiktok vocabulary

Cringe words and phrases that stemmed from the TikTok app such as "no❤️", it's the _______ for me, these comments did not pass the vibe check, and words surrounded by an "✨" emoji on both sides to signify emphasis. Phrases like this
Reading Karen's rant on her Facebook page reminded me of TikTok vocabulary
tiktok vocabulary by jp447 October 15, 2020

vocabulary hijacking 

Choosing a word because it evokes a specific emotion rather than because it is accurate.
After 9/11 the word "terrorism" became a much more emotional term for Americans than before, when it was equally deplorable yet much more theoretical in most people's minds (i.e. something that happens elsewhere). Consequently, politically active people engaged in vocabulary hijacking by applying the term "terrorist" to their opponent's activities (e.g. environmental "terrorists", government-sponsored "terrorists", anti-choice "terrorists").

prison vocabulary 

A vocabulary that includes obscure polysyllabic words that are often used incorrectly and/or out of their proper context. Specifically with people who don’t have the elloquence or articulate speech to match it.
Named so, because it was first observed with Mike Tyson after he finished a prison sentence for rape. One could imagine him sitting in his jail cell with nothing to do but read his dictionary.
From Tv: Lennox Lewis, I'm coming for you man. My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to Allah!"

Martha: Did he just use the words impetuous and Impregnable
Lucius: Thats his prison vocabulary

vocabularista 

Someone who knows all of the words, never play against them in Scrabble, a word nerd. LIkely they know their grammar, too.
She's a total vocabularista, I swear I have to go to the dictionary every time I talk to her, but she's not making them up, they're in there, every last weird sounding word that I've never hear of before.
vocabularista by crystal.vision January 17, 2016

evolutionary vogabulary 

Words created to fill a void in the language, usually spontaneously created during conversation. Terms created through evolutionary vogabulary are usually a combination of two or more words, that when woven together more perfectly express an idea.
Annie, Felisa, and Peter were discussing the night that Charlotte got petrifurious at Peter for jumping out of the bushes along the dark walkway next to their house. She cried the whole time she whaled on him, and he was laughing so hard he couldn't get her to stop until he was pissterical. Annie realized that in their rush to define the event, they had discovered evolutionary vogabulary.
evolutionary vogabulary by Annie P. November 26, 2005