pun·chu·ate
pən ch oōˌāt
punchuate (v)
defined as: to assault someone’s senses with punctuation; to overuse ellipses, question marks, exclamation points, etc.; to inflict emotional/intellectual pain via use of [excessive] punctuation marks.
note: judgement of punchuation, and resulting accusation, is generally on the part of the beholder, not the user, and definition of punchuation may result in heated debate of the communication use, tone, and overall mission. for example, person A may use ellipses as a method of implying an eyebrow raise, pause, or non-verbal gesture of disbelief or annoyance. person B, upon receipt of punctuation/punchuation, may issue death threats to person A if they utilize this form of communication ever again.
to each their own interpretation.
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Inspired by said person’s gross overuse of “…” and “?” and “?!” as standalone messages, this word was coined last night. This won’t settle our feud but, when you see it referenced in the police blotter, you’ll know why I was driven to frogbox my first victim.
