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DEFINITION: n., An ongoing relationship where one person does all the talking, whining and complaining, and the other just listens quietly and tries to appear sympathetic. v., To participate in a lopsided conversation where one person does all the conversing.
Verboticisms
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Annoyingness
Created by: Lauren19
Pronunciation: uh-noy-ing-ness
Sentence: Poly came home form school to talk to her cat about drama at school. The cat didn't seem to like her annoyingness about talking on and on and on.
Etymology: (annoy- to annoy + ingness): to annoy someone by talking too much and not listening to what they have to say.
Allieance
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: a lie ance
Sentence: Izzy's allieance with Ginger allowed her endless blathering about Gert's goings ons, Percy's petty problems and her own injustices. As long as Ginger got to lie around all day and eat his Whiskas, he was content. He'd even try to appear sympathetic over Izzy's gobbledygook!
Etymology: From: alliance or partnership + lie, to fib...and lay around.
Monoversation
Created by: jdverrett
Pronunciation: mon o ver say shun
Sentence: Mike usually goes into monoversations no matter who he is with.
Etymology: mono - single, one conversor - abide, keep company with ????
Whyneetawker
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: why-nee-taw-ker
Sentence: Annette was such a whyneetawker that her poor cat tried to get away from her every chance he could!
Etymology: Whinnnnnyyyy; To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint. To complain or protest in a childish fashion. Tawker ; play on the word "Talker" ; Someone whose talk is trivial drivel and non stop empty words.
Soundingbored
Created by: Misscj
Pronunciation: Sawn-ding-bo-red
Sentence: "She was a soundingbored for Gladys"
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-11: 14:35:00
Punsome and Funsome! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:31:00
Very inventive! Great submission. - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 00:47:00
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Converhate
Created by: justinb
Pronunciation: CON-ver-Hayte,
Sentence: i converhate you
Etymology: to hate conversing with you
Monorail
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mon-o-ray-al
Sentence: Jackie was getting fed up with the monorail relationship that had developed between herself and Kathy, all she seemed to do was sit and listen to her moaning about everything from her boyfriends lack of affection to the state of the economy!
Etymology: Mono(one,single) + Rail(complain or protest strongly to)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2008-02-11: 05:57:00
very funny cartoon today - I look forward to seeing them every day
Thanks Jabberwocky! I was thinking of you when I did it. Of course, you're the cat, and I'm the babbler. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2008-02-11: 11:38:00
that's okay - looks like a very happy cat - probably listening to some old Cat Stevens songs
OZZIEBOB - 2008-02-11: 18:38:00
The cat looks so friendly, I could moggicoddle him. Another great cartoon in a long line of great cartoons!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-11: 18:42:00
Your definition really elicited a lot of good words, remistram. Good one!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-11: 18:43:00
I second Jabberwocky's 'I look forward to your cartoons each day' ... me two, James. Can I be the mouse missing from the ipod?
Thanks! Of course the most fun is seeing how everyone responds to the creative challenge by reading their wonderful words! That's what I look forward to every day. ~ James
Excellent!
emdeejay - 2008-12-04: 05:01:00
Love the way it FINishes :-)
"Excellent" was supposed to appear under YOUR word....ahhh- the mysteries of the comment box!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Genkareink - 2019-05-03: 17:32:00
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Genkareink - 2019-05-03: 18:47:00
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