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  1. n. Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere.

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  1. From the Ancient Greek σφάλλω (sphallō, "to stumble") and λαλιά (lalia, "talking"). (Wiktionary)

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  • jmjarmstrong JM avoids sphallolalia except when professionally done. Apr 2, 2010

  • avivamagnolia ~ Ha ha! Look at this ...! Sphallolalia, Illustrated

    ~ "If you read Gary Farber, you already know he was "engaged in apodyopsis after sadly and involuntarily being colposinquanonic, which resulted in exsibilation, but also to sphallolalia~From the Peevish ...I'm Just Saying Blog

    ~From the Greek sphallo, make to fall + -lalia, chatter
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    Jan 18, 2009

  • missanthropist *Flirtatious talk that does not lead to amorous action.*

    Not if you say it like that, Whichbe. Jul 31, 2008

  • bilby No, spin was the first word that came into my head. And not blessed with earnest cogitation at 5.14pm on a Friday afternoon ... Jul 18, 2008

  • shevek Bilby, are you referring perhaps to the word spall? Jul 18, 2008

  • bilby Spin. Jul 18, 2008

  • shevek How aptronymic! sickly sweet just like the idle flirtation it describes. Jul 18, 2008

  • chained_bear eew. May 23, 2008

  • dontcry Sounds more like an infection brought on by flirtatious talk that DID lead to amorous action! May 23, 2008

  • reesetee Well, it darn sure sounds as though it will. May 23, 2008

  • whichbe Flirtatious talk that does not lead to amorous action. (WordCraft) May 23, 2008

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