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Lexichondria

The abnormal hunger to learn new words or find out what certain words mean as they're discovered.
He doesn't mean to be pretentious, he merely has severe lexichondria.
by Helly Shep September 24, 2016
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lexsis

Is a beautiful woman, who skin tone is rich as chocolate and a loving person inside and out with a huge heart.
Look how beautiful Lexsis is..
by CaliJones March 14, 2017
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Lexico

The official website for the new Oxford English/Spanish Dictionary.
Lexico is where you find good descriptions, Urban Dictionary is where you joke the fuck on the Internet,
by someone out there who is bored December 10, 2020
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Lexican

"L" stands for Chicken Little (Amir Rezapour).
"exican" stands for Mexican (Carla Hernandez).
"Lexican" refers to them as a couple.
Lexican's life in Taiwan.
by Amirrezapour February 21, 2021
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Lexical exaggeration

1. (noun) A phrase or sentence that exaggerates its vocabulary to an unprecedented extent. This is usually done in a joking manner or to seem intelligent. In the latter usage, it often backfires, making the speaker seem pretentious.
2. (noun) The act of using a lexical exaggeration. (see 1)
Speaker 1: Sorry for bumping you on the shoulder.
Speaker 2: I personally did not appreciate the manner in which you interacted with my glenohumeral joint. Due to this misdemeanor I will not engage in the acceptance of your apologetic response.
Speaker 1: Wow, thanks for the lexical exaggeration, asshole.
by MBite April 2, 2021
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lexipoem, or lexicopoem

lexipoem, or lexicopoem n (Gr. lexis, "word, phrase, expression," from legein, "say", + Gr. poiein, "to make or compose") – a single word as a poetic composition; a neologism as a creative work.
Ralph Emerson said: "Every word was once a poem."
The word "lexipoem" is an abbreviation of this aphorism condensed into a single word.

Every word (lexis) was once a poem (poiema)… and still IS at the moment of its coinage.
by Mike December 25, 2003
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Lexiconnoisseur

Describes the sort of person who would make up a word like "lexiconnoisseur" and then tell everyone about it.
TB is a lexiconnoisseur.
by Alex Black July 9, 2005
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