That shouting-curse-words condition is called coprolalia, and while it may be the most famous symptom associated with Tourette's, only about. From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
And if you don't know what "coprolalia" means, look it up. From Wordnik.com. [April 2004] Reference
Perhaps I never went through this phase as a kid, but coprolalia has never been my colostomy bag. From Wordnik.com. [Golden Globes!] Reference
Tics vokal klasik termasuk berkata jorok (coprolalia) dan menirukan atau mengulangi ucapan orang lain (echolalia). From Wordnik.com. [Mengenal Misteri Sindrom Tourette – Netsains.Com] Reference
Representative Wilson's spontaneous episode of coprolalia crystallized the mean-spirited conservative position for all the world to see. From Wordnik.com. [Suzanne Langlois: Game On] Reference
Whether merde has a similar cognate I leave to the experts in coprolalia. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol II No 3] Reference
Involuntary coprolalia is found in approximately 15% of the people who suffer from Tourette's syndrome. From Wordnik.com. [Answers.com: Today's Highlights] Reference
Elian González: was returned to his father in Cuba (2000) coprolalia (kop-ruh-LAY-lee-uh) noun: An uncontrollable or obsessive use of obscene language. From Wordnik.com. [Answers.com: Today's Highlights] Reference
"That the brain's executive overseer is ablaze in an outburst of coprolalia, Dr. Silbersweig said, demonstrates how complex an act the urge to speak the unspeakable may be.". From Wordnik.com. [Answers.com: Today's Highlights] Reference
Wayne Rooney's famous coprolalia has referees scrambling to learn twenty English swear words which could result in a player getting booked if the word matches the ones on the list. From Wordnik.com. [SoccerBlog.com] Reference
Not only does coprolalia, or the uncontrollabe urge to say swear-words, only represent about 10% of Tourette's sufferers, but it's so commonly associated with Tourette's that the two have become interchangeable and you have to stop and explain to people that Tourette's actually isn't the disease that makes people swear all the time. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
"... coprolalia ..."?. From Wordnik.com. [Coulter Clarifies "Faggot" Remark] Reference
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