Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A culture-specific startle response seen primarily in Malaysia and Indonesia, characterized by abnormal behaviors such as mimicry and unquestioning obedience to others.
- noun An individual who exhibits this response.
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- noun pathology A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme
suggestibility ; also, a person suffering from this malady.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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June 2, 2010 at 3:01 pm yu wuznt sposd tu bii hoym untyll latah!
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May 22, 2010 at 3:22 am safe myne fur latah. runnen eh few errundz. blud test den awf tu bai trekkun powlz et teh aotdore stoyr. dey has eerlee Caturday sail.
World Dominashun Training Class - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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March 13, 2008 at 11:37 am okay, you guys cook up sumfin wif kazoos. aisle chek bak in latah.
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Not only is the pointeez bitz, but uz jes hungree again an our latah.
I swearz ta tells twoof an nuttin but - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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I download you latah … – Seriously, Scotts generic Asian voice cracks me up the most, f**ing genius. krinks
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - ELR gets featured on iTunes, big like. 2006
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December 19, 2007 at 9:36 am kittah wantz ur fone numba good timez latah
I needs the - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007
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Mitt started his term as a "moderate" or so, Lehigh and McGrory sighed and ends it as a witchburner and a latah for the wowsers.
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That notorious latah for the Clintons and former Chairman of the DNC Terry McAuliffe has a new book out "What a Party" which apparently takes John Kerry to task for threatening the party's sexuality by not winning in 2004.
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The Romneyans are spinning this as a moral victory since Mitt came in second, the reality is, that in Wowserdom he running twenty five points behind a religious fanatic and a notorious latah for the White House.
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Now down yonder in Puerto Leguisomo sic—they got military planes and I happen to know the commandante is latah ….
One River Wade Davis 1996
shalaco commented on the word latah
A nervous disorder characterized by an exaggerated physical response to being started or to unexpected suggestions.
July 18, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word latah
Latah County in Idaho claims to be the only US county formed by an act of Congress, with Grover Cleveland signing the legislation creating the county on May 14, 1888.
July 28, 2010
bilby commented on the word latah
Compare miryachit.
February 3, 2013
hernesheir commented on the word latah
Great Jumping Frenchmen with their miryachit affections!
February 3, 2013