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noun
The overuse of exclamation points in an attempt to make words seem more exciting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Blend of bang + diarrhea, with bang as an alternate name for an exclamation point and diarrhea as an uncontrolled flow.
Across languages
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