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DEFINITION: n. A conclusion or an assumption developed after careful listening to, and analysis of one-half of a telephone conversation. v. To listen to one-half of a telephone conversation.
Verboticisms
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Sherlocall
Created by: Acostell
Pronunciation: Sherlock-call
Sentence: Yeah, I played Sherlocall and found out she was getting me that club set for christmas afterall. Score!
Etymology: Sherlock (Holmes) + Call
Cellfaware
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: self-a-ware
Sentence: Bill became cellfaware while listening to his girlfriend's half of her conversation with her other boyfriend.
Etymology: cell + self-aware
Eavesduction
Created by: PolishedAmethyst
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Jake made an eavesduction while his wife was talking to his sister in the kitchen. He immediately started making plans around what he thought was his own surprise party.
Etymology: Eavesdrop, deduction
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COMMENTS:
This is my very first entry, so please go easy on me...thanks. :) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-18: 00:56:00
A clever one! - wordmeister, 2007-01-18: 01:04:00
Thank you! You made my day. :) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-18: 01:24:00
Good one, I voted for it. - kyotonils, 2007-01-18: 02:39:00
Most excellent ... well done. - egonschiela, 2007-01-18: 10:34:00
Thank you kyotonils and egonschiela :) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:23:00
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Monolisten
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: mon-uh-lis-uhn
Sentence: As Tracy would drone on her phone Billy would monolisten and jump to some very odd conclusions.
Etymology: monologue (speech by one person) + listen (hear and pay attention)
Grievesdrop
Created by: whimsy
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Grievesdropping on his girlfriend's conversation only made him more paranoid than he already was.
Etymology: grieve + eavesdrop
Semicryptology
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: sem-eye-cript-AHL-oh-gee
Sentence: Jim looked up as his wife hung up the phone. "What time," he sighed semicryptologically, "is your mother coming for dinner?"
Etymology: semi + cryptology
Disphonection
Created by: danboaz
Pronunciation: dis-fOn-kshun
Sentence: She was crippled by disphonection, always thinking peolpe were talking about her.
Etymology: disfunction + phone
Hemisneer
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: hem-eh-sneer
Sentence: Willard would often listen to his wife Wanda as she would chat with her pals on the phone and more often than not he would hemisneer at what he perceived the gist of the conversation to be.
Etymology: Blend of prefix 'hemi' (half) and 'sneer' ( smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner)
Eavesdecision
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: e-vs-duc-sis-e-on
Sentence: After the call he eavesdecided he needed to get out and excersize more.
Etymology: eavesdrop + decision
Hennypennalysis
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: hen nee pe nal i sis
Sentence: Don't worry, and please stop with the hennypennalysis. You totally misinterpreted what you overheard.
Etymology: Henny Penny (of "the sky is falling fame) and analysis
Comments:
pratyushprasan - 2007-01-18: 21:26:00
nice
Thanks! ~ James
Sending a hamster for a ride at the Wild Water Kingdom? Pretty extreme, don't you think? Bugs and goldfish, maybe....
jrogan - 2009-08-21: 08:19:00
Yes, it is cruel. And it would certainly be a good idea to flush twice. Especially is she's going to do the boyfriend too.
Krishna - 2009-08-25: 02:35:00
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