Vote for the best verboticism.
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
Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...
You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.
Rantipal
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: ran-TEE-pal
Sentence: Roxie's rantipals deserted her, one by one, until there remained only three: her catonic cat, Tib; Ivan her crapnoduliac cockatoo and, of course, her completely craptive and long suffering companion, Bob.
Etymology: RANT + I : to talk foolishly, noisely, rave, harangue & PAL: chum. comrade, associate. 2. CRAPNODULIAC: Slave of "crap" : foolish, exaggerated talk. -based on capnoduliac- (chain smoker: lit- "slave of smoke") #3 CRAPTIVE (crap & captive).
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Right on the definition! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 08:54:00
great etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-11: 14:43:00
----------------------------
Soliloquacious
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: So-lill-e-quack-shus
Sentence: After every disagreement with her boyfriend, Mary would fill her pet in with all of the details. She thought her cat understood her, but the cat knew it was Mary being soliloquacious.
Etymology: Combination of "Soliloquy": the act of talking to oneself, and "Loquacious": given to fluent or excessive talk.
Annoyifying
Created by: sjacksonnnn4
Pronunciation: An-Noy-If-Eye-Ing
Sentence: I was stuck in the worst annoyifying conversation today!
Etymology: (annoy- to annoy + ifying)
Converleech
Created by: EmmaHeras
Pronunciation: con-vur-leech
Sentence: Dorris had Mary in a converleech, She would carry on for hours about all of her problems, leeching brain cells from Mary, who could only try innocently to listen without shutting Dorris up with a brick.
Etymology: conver- from the english to converse, or conversation; to talk -leech, to subtract, take away, suck out, as in life or brain cells. Can also be used as a verb, "to converleech" or a noun for the person at the talking end of a converleech.
Noddogging
Created by: ianbkk
Pronunciation: NOD - dog - ing
Sentence: I've been noddogging solid for two weeks and she still won't let me past just holding hands.
Etymology: nod - a sign of assent/showing interest and 'to dog' 1. something that won't leave you alone 2. being on the outside looking in
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Very original! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:32:00
----------------------------
Complainionship
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /kum-PLEYN-yuhn-ship/
Sentence: Tina was convinced that Eric was one of the few people who really listened to her, was interested in everything she had to say, and valued their platonic relationship as much as he valued her opinions. Eric deperately wanted to go out with Tina, and although she was 'out of his league,' he maintained hope that their "complainionship" would eventually progress into something more.
Etymology: complain - express dissatisfaction (from Vulgar Latin, complangere "lament") + companionship - person who accompanies or associates with another (from Old French, compaignon "fellow, mate") [& relationship]
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Very good strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:10:00
Nice one Tigger! You write like a perfect complainion! And I'm listening. - metro1, 2008-02-11: 11:06:00
Supoib! - Banky, 2008-02-11: 12:05:00
Lovely! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-11: 18:06:00
i like it i will see if anyone will come up with something better - purpleman, 2008-02-11: 19:32:00
----------------------------
Boringtatious
Created by: Taylor
Pronunciation: Bor-ing-tay-shus
Sentence: Taylor was having best friend issues and the only person she could talk to was her cat. However, he was very boringtatious and didnt care about her problems.
Etymology: (boring-not fun, disinterested + tatious) To not enjoy listening to others problems.
Palamute
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: pal - uh - mewt
Sentence: Constance felt like she was nothing more than a palamute to Donna. Donna would go on and on and never let her get in a word. It actually seemed like she was a "mute" friend who could only smile and gesture.
Etymology: Pal (a friend or companion) + Mute (silent, unable to talk)
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
luv the word! Palamute listened so pleasantly like a dog would, wondering if related to a malamute. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-04: 12:49:00
I guess Donna was doggedly persistent. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:21:00
The Hound of the Yappervilles! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 21:29:00
Malamute is a man's best friend - petaj, 2008-12-05: 03:15:00
----------------------------
Converhate
Created by: justinb
Pronunciation: CON-ver-Hayte,
Sentence: i converhate you
Etymology: to hate conversing with you
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
http://golovastik.by/forum/user/13508/ https://up74.ru/forum/user/6827/ http://kobelyakuschool.ucoz.ru/index/8-7565 http://socgorod74.ru/forum/?PAG
Genkareink - 2019-05-03: 18:47:00
http://portal.do.mrsu.ru/forum/index.php?PAGE_NAME=profile_view&UID=16092 http://enesk.ru/communication/forum/user/2524/ http://vvrgornsh.ucoz.ru/in