Timeline for Word for someone who repeats words
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| Oct 11, 2015 at 15:01 | comment | added | barbecue | The word for people who use filler words is "everyone" because we all do it. I realize that's not helpful, but sometimes the word for a person who does X is "person who does X" | |
| Oct 11, 2015 at 14:59 | history | edited | barbecue | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 11, 2015 at 12:31 | comment | added | A.P. | @barbecue That explains what crutch words or fillers are, but doesn't really address the OP's question on what to call the person who uses fillers. | |
| Oct 11, 2015 at 12:30 | comment | added | john | Thanks for the explanation. Understanding why word repetition is done will possibly make it less annoying when people continually do this. | |
| Oct 11, 2015 at 12:28 | comment | added | A.P. | @WS2 It is a word all right. Means the interpolation of meaningless sounds or words into speech (Webster's Unabridged) | |
| Oct 11, 2015 at 9:44 | comment | added | WS2 | I cannot find embolalia in any dictionary - including the OED. Why would that be? | |
| Oct 11, 2015 at 4:20 | history | answered | barbecue | CC BY-SA 3.0 |