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Turgidphobia 

(tûr′jĭd-fō′bē-ə)
1. The abnormal, irrational fear of using bombastic words, which compels one to avoid them in communication.
2. The fear of being misunderstood from the usage of bombastic words.
3. An irrational dislike of people who use bombastic words.

This word was created by combining two words 'turgid' and 'phobia', this came by as a result of an observation made of the phenomenon where people know a lot of bombastic words or not so commonly used words in everyday language, but they feel anxious to use the words when communicating for fear of being misunderstood, taken out of context or judged. Instead, they choose to use simple words or the most common words, in order to fit in.

submitted by Senzo Spencer Tsibande
‘Gugu has turgidphobia and therefore prefers to make use of the simplest English words.’

'Spencer had just learned the word pulchritude but was afraid to use it in his class speech and instead he used the word beautiful. He later realized that he had turgidphobia.'
Turgidphobia by Mkhontweni February 6, 2021
Related Words
Turgin' Turgino Turning Red turding turking Turbine Turgid Turin Turpin turfin

Turbin Dipping 

Turbin dipping drowning sand beach sunshine watersports
Definition - to go turban dipping equates to holding a turban wearing persons head under the water until the bubbles stop when i stood on his head until the bubbles stop popping up i had turbin dipped him
Turbin Dipping to drown a turbin wearer

Bird Turding 

Slang believed to have originated in the North of England, bird turding means to talk nonsense, or to boast with nothing to back it up. Possibly derived via pigeon fanciers, telling someone that they are bird turding means that they don't have the facts and are basically talking bird shit. Telling someone that they "ain't bird turding" means that they have got it right.
"Winkies who try to aggrandise themselves using Urban Dictionary are just WOSPs."
"You ain't bird turding there, pal."
Bird Turding by AKACroatalin April 4, 2015

amber turding

1. the present act of shitting a turd onto the bed/mattress of your boyfriend/spouse
2. the trend of girlfriends/wives shitting onto their significant other's bed or mattress
"Can you please stop Amber turding onto my bed!"
"Why the hell are you Amber turding my mattress!?"

turbinado 

Sweet; awesome; great. Used as you would use, "That is so sweet."
"That is totally turbinado."

"Mo' turbinado."
turbinado by Kevin Delaney December 19, 2006

Turlington 

Possibly the funniest recurring character on American Dad. Voiced by Forest Whitaker, Turlington is a detective of various employers who speaks in a very low voice and is suspicious of nearly everyone. A running gag is that he is slow to react and forgetful of trivial items, which pertain no usefulness whatsoever to his investigation, allowing suspects to get rid of any incriminating evidence. He is also seen often during a time of distress or extreme relief engaging in a sorrowful, half-sobbing dialogue with one of his dead parents. Episodes of Turlington's apearence include: Chimdale, Live and Let Fry, and Meter Made.
Turlington: Mama? If you can hear me mama? It's Daniel. I WANT THAT SANDWICH!
Turlington by Noumena July 4, 2011