verbal constipation

Questions

What does verbal constipation mean?

Difficulty in articulating one’s intended meaning, particularly when one has a substantial amount to express.

Where does verbal constipation come from?

By analogy with verbal diarrhea.

How to pronounce verbal constipation

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