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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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Monosillyblahblahblahtic
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Mono-sillee-blarr-blarr-blarr-tik
Sentence: In Jane Austin's Pride and Predjudice, the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Collins could best be described as Monosillyblahblahblahtic.
Etymology: Mono - Singular. / Silly - nonsensical. / Blahblahblah - Boring or monotonous speech (Commonly associated with beaurocratic or political rhetoric).
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COMMENTS:
You have taken the blahs to new heights! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:13:00
Or should I say you took the blahs to new lows! (lol) - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:14:00
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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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Droneonpitant
Created by: dluman
Pronunciation: drone-on-pitant
Sentence: Angela, being droneonpitant, quickly put Brad to sleep as they flew from South Africa to Homer Alaska.
Etymology: From drone, which is a colloquilizatoin of Deranged One.
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.
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)
Absorver
Created by: loxhobabl
Pronunciation: ab-zor-vur
Sentence: My best friend is the abzorver of all my relationship woes.
Etymology: absorb, observer
Diamonologue
Created by: Sibahi
Pronunciation: Dia-mono-logue
Sentence: John's colleague visited him so they can have a rational dialogue. But all there was is a long diamonologue on her side, complaining about hey boyfriend.
Etymology: A mix between a monologue and a dialogue.
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COMMENTS:
Very original choice of words to blend! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 10:09:00
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Askewnication
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /əˌskjunəˈkeiʃən/
Sentence: Their conversations had gotten so one-sided that she even stopped muttering "uh-huh" and completely surrendered to askewnication.
Etymology: From askew + (commu)nication
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COMMENTS:
it definitely describes lopsided - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-11: 14:51:00
Ask you? If I do, will I get nications? Not only fun to play with, but fun to say ... is it sashays off the tongue! Nice one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:05:00
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Speakatone
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: speak at 1
Sentence: Chaterine woke with words flowing out of her mouth. The rivers of words ran all day. Only the need for sleep, stemmed the flow to distant snores. Mummed by it all, hushband Rod Earick, descendant of the great House of the Hushered, suffered silently from the speakatone.
Etymology: Speak, with a play on "speak at once" by making it speak at one. Roderick was a character in the novel the House of Usher.
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COMMENTS:
One tongue to rule them all! - emdeejay, 2008-12-04: 04:59:00
House of Hushered...perfect! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 21:16:00
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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 ????
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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