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
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Whimpathy
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.)wim-path-ee; (adj.) wim-path-et-ik; (intr. v.) wim-path-ize
Sentence: Living the double curse of being a good listener possessed of a kind heart, Marie spends several hours a day whimpathizing with her coworkers; however, all she really wants to do is tell them to get a life!
Etymology: whimp[er] + [em]pathy
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COMMENTS:
should be a real word! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-11: 12:40:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-11: 14:41:00
Excellent word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-11: 15:53:00
Three more cheers! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:30:00
Another really versatile word! - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 01:07:00
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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.
Moanalogue
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mown a log
Sentence: Tigger knew that when Rosie started one of her moanalogues, that it would be as useless as trying to run the wrong-way down a one way street to escape her endless prattle. He might as well curl up to his narrated version of War And Peace to pass some of the time.
Etymology: moan (complain) & monologue (one person speaking to the exclusion of others)
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COMMENTS:
Great word Nosila! I was a little surprized to have made an appearance in your sentence though... Hmm, do I know anyone named 'Rosie'? - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 00:44:00
Cheers, Tigger...did not realize until after I posted it there were two of you...my friend's cat looks just like that one in cartoon and that's his name. - Nosila, 2008-02-12: 00:51:00
Great word Nosila! I was a little surprized to have made an appearance in your sentence though... Hmm, do I know anyone named 'Rosie'? - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 01:23:00
Oh, I see now. Rosie must be that lady that feeds me and prattles on and on about her own life. I usually just call her 'Dear' (as in "Yes, Dear"). - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 01:28:00
(Now how did that 1st comment post again? Oops.) - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 01:30:00
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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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Anouncmentware
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: a/nounce/ment/ware
Sentence: when 1 person is listening and the other person keep talking
Etymology: anouncement+aware
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COMMENTS:
Unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 10:12:00
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Blatherinfection
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: bhathr - in - fect - shun
Sentence: From the way Regina would prattle on incessantly about any and everything her friends and family feared she had an untreatable blatherinfection.
Etymology: combination of blather and a medical condition.
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COMMENTS:
Funny! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 08:46:00
I think gargling with cranberry juice and talking at the same time is supposed to help - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-11: 14:36:00
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Comadoze
Created by: simoneshin
Pronunciation: coma doze
Sentence: he must have been listening, since i saw his head nodding the whole time i was ranting about whateveritwas
Etymology: coma doze
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COMMENTS:
Clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:07:00
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Rantaway
Created by: stephboo43
Pronunciation: ran-ta-way
Sentence: Lizzie can't have an actual conversation with anyone, the only thing she can do are rantaways.
Etymology: (ran-to move quickely) (ta-talking) (ways-one sided conversation)
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.
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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