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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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Selectship
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: sel-ect-sh-ip
Sentence: Adam finally realized he was in a selectship with his girlfriend; she always talked, he always listened
Etymology: select relationship
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COMMENTS:
Interersting selection! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:28:00
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Unigaberate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: YOO-nee-GAB-uh-REYT
Sentence: Unigaberated, Roxie's rantipals deserted her one by one until there remained only three still willing to endure her monoprattleral yapathons: her catonic cat, Tib; Ivan her crapnoduliac cockatoo and, of course, her completely lambasted and long suffering companion, Bob.
Etymology: UNIGABERATE: blend of UNI: comb. form meaning "having one only; GAB:to talk or chat idly; chatter & RATE:the action of doing so. RANT + I : to talk foolishly, noisely, rave, harangue & PAL: chum. comrade, associate. 2. CRAPNODULIAC: Slave of "crap" : foolish, exaggerated talk. -based on capnoduliac.
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COMMENTS:
Poor Bob! Sounds great though when pronounced in thick Queenslander :-) - emdeejay, 2008-12-04: 04:56:00
Excellent - especially fits to the definition. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-04: 12:24:00
GO BOB! The word seems to contain "berate" also... - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:22:00
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Logophononullification
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: /lo-go-pho-no-nulli-fi-cation/
Sentence: Despite of clear and compelling evidence by Chris Darden and Marcia Clark, the jury completely logophononullified everything presented to them and pronounced a guilty man "innocent."
Etymology: Logos (grk.) - word; Phone (grk.) - sound; Null (lat.) - zero/void; The word literally means to void/ignore ("nullify") every word ("logos") sounded ("phonated") in your direction.
Onetalker
Created by: mzzmee265
Pronunciation: one-talk-er
Sentence: Its very obvious to spot a onetalker, it only takes them to make a conversation.
Etymology: one-only one, less than two but more than zero ; talker-to talk, who talks
Jabberapport
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: JAB-er-rap-or
Sentence: Libby has great jabberapport with patient listeners who always seem to resist the urge to interject any comments of their own, and are content to let her jabber away because she is just impossible to dislike.
Etymology: Blend of 'jabber' (to talk very quickly and with a lot of enthusiasm, especially in a way that is not sensible or that is difficult to understand) and 'rapport' (a relationship in which people like, understand, and respect each other)
Asymmetreat
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ay-sim-e-treet
Sentence: Dealing with Loquacia is asymmetreating at its worst. Afterwards I feel like I've gone 15 rounds with used car salesman, and only got 4 words out.
Etymology: asymmetry (lopsided) + treat (to deal with, negotiate as in treaty)
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COMMENTS:
A semant(ic) treat! - emdeejay, 2008-12-04: 04:51:00
Hahahaha...."Loquacia"....Good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:33:00
Great sentence, oh loquacious One! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 21:36:00
MDJ - clever - now we have to aim for onomatopoeic comments - petaj, 2008-12-05: 03:10:00
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Windfunnel
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: wind funnel
Sentence: Macey was a highly strung lass. Scarely a day went by when she wasn't on the blower to one friend or another detailing every last nuance of her existence. Incessantly her tongue would flap away, like an errant handkerchief in a stiff breeze. Her friends tried to be supportive, but eventually all they could feel was the continual blast of hot air emanating from Macey's wind pipe. Inevitably they tired of being on the narrow end of her windfunnel and changed numbers, address, and in one extreme case, country. Only Macey's cat Briggs will listen to her now, and only then in exchange for food and iTunes gift cards.
Etymology: "Wind": exasperatingly excessive verbiage. "Funnel": device designed to channel substance without spillage in one direction. "Blower": Slang for telephone.
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COMMENTS:
When asked how he did it, Briggs replied: "iTune'd out" - emdeejay, 2008-12-04: 05:03:00
perfect! - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-04: 09:17:00
Excellent. Wind for the talker, and funnel for the one who takes it all in. Is the song of the day "You are the wind beneath my wings?" - silveryaspen, 2008-12-04: 11:58:00
Techno-mechanically sublime word! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:29:00
fantastic - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-05: 03:02:00
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Preachationship
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: pre-chase-shun-ship
Sentence: So, in the car my girlfriend won't stop talking. And whenever I try to say something, she cuts me off. I'm stuck in a preachationship.
Etymology: preach; relationship
Babbelon
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bab bel on
Sentence: Poor Marmalade, the orange cat. His owner Frieda would gab nonsense at him all day and he could not avoid it, unless he fell asleep. He spent most of his days escaping babbelon.
Etymology: Babble on (talk and talk, foolishly) & Babel (a confusion of voices and other sounds(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another)& Babylon (capital city of the ancient Mesopotamian kingsom of Babylonia)
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
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