epismetology

From a Steve Miller song, "Enter Maurice", which uses the words "sweet words of epismetology". It was probably a misheard version of "pizmotality", a word coined in 1954 by Vernon Green of the Medallions. "Pizmotality" meant words so secret they can only be revealed to a lover. See "pompatus".

"My dearest darling, come closer to Maurice so I can whisper sweet words of epismetology in your ear and speak to you of the pompatus (pompitous) of love" (from "Enter Maurice", by Steve Miller)

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Pizmotality

A word coined in 1954 by Vernon Green of the Medallions. "Pizmotality" means words so secret they can only be revealed to a lover. See "pompatus". The Steve Miller song, "Enter Maurice", used the words "sweet words of epismetology", which was probably a misheard version of word. Miller also borrowed another misheard Vernon Green word in the same song, "puppetutes", which he misheard as "pompatus".

Come closer to Maurice so I can whisper sweet words of epismetology (pizmotality) in your ear ...