Word of the Day: lamprophony

lamprophony (n)

Vocal loudness and clarity.

"For one not ordinarily given to hysteria or undue lamprophony, she sure let out all the stops; on that oral occasion her anti-airplane philippic peeled paper off the walls, all of the house plants turned brown, and neither of the dogs showed up for three days."
--The AOPA Pilot

Some people are in love with the sound of their own voice. Some deserve to be, being mellifluous enough to go pro with their utterance; others are just loud. When I can hear every word you say even if there is a thick wall between us, you need to pipe down. This means you, semi-detached neighbors who apparently conduct demented exorcisms next door.