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Adventures of Aku...
Episode: Learning a new word.
So powelifter girl (PLG) and I went out to have dinner after the gym.
We were sitting at the bar for about 20 minutes having a convesation when this other gentleman turns to me and says:
Man: Wow, you're very animated and gesticulate.
Me: I am what?
PLG: laughing, yep that is true he is.
Me: uh?
PLG: I am surprised a well read person such as you doesn't know what gesticulate mean!
Me: well, I don't
PLG explains it to me.
Definition:
ges·tic·u·late
/jeˈstikyəˌlāt/
Verb
Use gestures, esp. dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
Synonyms
gesture
Now, I have two favorite words: Gesticulate and defenestrate
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OK, I originally misread that.
testiculate
\tuh-STIK-yuh-layt\
intransitive verb:
1. To make gestures or motions with one's genitals, especially while speaking or instead of speaking
transitive verb:
1. To indicate or express by gestures with one's testicles.
As a paraplegic with limited motor skills, Jim couldn't use his hands to emphasize his speech, so instead he had to testiculate. This often led to him getting arrested for public indecency, although every woman he was ever with was never unsatisfied.
testiculative - adj.
or
testiculatory - adj.
and
testiculator - n.
be gesticulated?
Depends on the actual sentence. The way it's written here it sounds like it was intended as an adjective, but that would be "gesticulative".
Now I'm curious about defenestrate.
EDIT: lol! Now it's one of my favourite words too.