Ejaculate

/ɪˈdʒækjəleɪt/ verb

Definition

To suddenly cry out or exclaim something loudly; to eject forcefully.

Etymology

From Latin 'eiaculdatus' meaning to throw out, from e- (out) + iaculari (to throw). The word originally just meant sudden utterance before developing additional biological meanings.

Kelly Says

This word is a great example of how meanings drift—it started as 'threw out words suddenly,' which Shakespeare and Victorian authors used totally differently than modern usage suggests!

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