tourette
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Verb — To display the sudden, involuntary tics — movements or sounds — associated with Tourette syndrome.
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Etymology
Verbed from the name of the French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who first described the syndrome in 1885.
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What does “tourette” mean?
The word “tourette” means to display the sudden, involuntary tics — movements or sounds — associated with Tourette syndrome. In plain terms, used casually as a verb to describe having a sudden tic or blurting something out involuntarily, the way someone with Tourette syndrome might.
How do you use “tourette” in a sentence?
Here is “tourette” used in a sentence: “He tourettes a bit when he's stressed, letting out a sharp bark of a sound.”
What part of speech is “tourette”?
“Tourette” is a verb.
Where does the word “tourette” come from?
The word “tourette” dates back to around 1885 and comes from French. Verbed from the name of the French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who first described the syndrome in 1885.