psychojargon
psychojargon noun: psychobabble.
Noun
psychojargon (uncountable)
- psychobabble
- There's a condition in combat—most people know it by now. It occurs when a soldier's nervous system has reached the breaking point. In World War I, it was called shell shock. Simple, honest, direct language. Two syllables. Shell shock. Almost sounds like the guns themselves. Shell shock!![...]
And...2004, George Carlin, “EUPHEMISMS: Shell Shock to PTSD”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 39, 40
- There's a condition in combat—most people know it by now. It occurs when a soldier's nervous system has reached the breaking point. In World War I, it was called shell shock. Simple, honest, direct language. Two syllables. Shell shock. Almost sounds like the guns themselves. Shell shock!![...]
Origin of psychojargon
From psycho- + jargon.
Questions about psychojargon
- What does psychojargon mean?
- Psychojargon means psychobabble.
- What part of speech is psychojargon?
- Psychojargon is a noun.
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