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'You're the only person who ever listens to me...'

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.

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Theraderie

picabomama

Created by: picabomama

Pronunciation: ⎪'θ⎪⎪'rädærē ⎪ thair- rod- er- ree

Sentence: It had been 10 years since Kelly last spoke to her high school pal Michelle, but not a thing had changed. Michelle talked without pausing for 3/4 of an hour before she asked how Kelly's life was going. Kelly responded quickly, understanding that she would not be permitted to elaborate. It was clear that their theraderie had not been faded by time, at least not for Michelle.

Etymology: therapy- a largely one sided conversation that is most beneficial to the speaking party camaraderie- an enduring relationship

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COMMENTS:

This fits the definition nicely. - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 00:51:00

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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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Blabon

lauram22

Created by: lauram22

Pronunciation: bl-ab-on

Sentence: Mary was stuck in a blabon while her friend Kaycee went on about how her parents grounded her.

Etymology: blab- to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly. On- operating or in use

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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)

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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

metrohumanx GO BOB! The word seems to contain "berate" also... - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:22:00

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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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Ventrawlation

Created by: dochanne

Pronunciation: Vent-rawl-ation

Sentence: Diane's heart sank as she saw who was calling, but it was too late, she had pressed the accept button. Michael launched into his usual monotonic whining soliloquoy without as much as a 'how are you?' and before she knew it Diane was the same old sounding board she always had been since the start of this ventrawlation he chose to call a "friendhship". One day she really would train a parrot to say "uhuh" and "I know, oh, I know" just to see if he would notice. Or maybe she'd just get a new phone number and move to Cleveland.

Etymology: Vent - to release emotional energy with excess verbiage; drawl - excessive, pointless or slow speech; relation - indicative of a relationship of some variety.

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COMMENTS:

I rethunk it and prefer BLAHBUDDY. - dochanne, 2008-12-04: 13:01:00

metrohumanx VENTRAWLATIO is extremely clever. Love the "parrot" concept! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 17:20:00

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Whinologue

thegoatisbad

Created by: thegoatisbad

Pronunciation: WHY-NO-LOG

Sentence: Ever since Kimberly had decided to rebuke television, she spent vacant half-hour slots in front of a mirror, practicing what she wanted to tell co-workers the next day. As a result, the office became merely a backdrop for her crafted conversations- which were whinologues in reality.

Etymology: whine (complain) + monologue (indivdual uninterrupted speech)

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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.

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Absorver

Created by: loxhobabl

Pronunciation: ab-zor-vur

Sentence: My best friend is the abzorver of all my relationship woes.

Etymology: absorb, observer

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-11: 01:15:00
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

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-11: 10:33:00
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?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-12: 11:30:00
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

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-12-04: 01:20:00
Excellent!

emdeejay - 2008-12-04: 05:01:00
Love the way it FINishes :-)

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-12-04: 17:28:00
"Excellent" was supposed to appear under YOUR word....ahhh- the mysteries of the comment box!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-04-29: 00:12:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James

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