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DEFINITION: v., To yawn or sigh repeatedly in an effort to subtly communicate one's lack of interest in the current conversation. n., A series of long, exasperated, and often escalating sighs indicating extreme boredom.
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Borishassity
Created by: wjames
Pronunciation: bor-ish-ass-ity
Sentence: George's maddening, overt, borishassity while his wife Jane tried to tell him about her day's work adventures, ended when Jane unexpectedly stuffed a sock in his mouth.
Etymology: borish= act of being a bore, ass= (need I say more)
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COMMENTS:
Strong and natural! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-15: 21:44:00
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Igyawn
Created by: dessessopsid
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Daryl got out of the conversation with a series of well placed igyawns, leaving him to get on with watching paint dry.
Etymology: Blend of IGNORE: To refuse to pay attention to; disregard. with YAWN: to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom.
Wompawomp
Created by: BigKP
Pronunciation: Wom-pa-Womp
Sentence: The teacher's lecture was so boring I had to wompawomp to her face.
Etymology:
Yawnnuie
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: yaw nn wee
Sentence: her "yawnnuie face was brilliant, down to the ever-more-slowly fluttering of the eyelashes above the glazed eyes
Etymology: yanw, ennuie
Tedihum
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tee dee hum
Sentence: It took all of Manny's concentration to focus of Felicia's recap of her boring day at work. He expressed his tedihum through so many fake yawns that he actually did fall asleep standing up. That Felicia was a full-bore bore.
Etymology: Tedium (dullness owing to length or slowness;the feeling of being bored by something tedious) & Ho-Hum (interjection used to express boredom, weariness, or contempt) &
Yawnotonous
Created by: crmow
Pronunciation: yaw-NOT-n-uh-s
Sentence: Listening to the insurance salesman pitch his product became very yawnotonous.
Etymology: yawn + monotonous
Hohumdrumming
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ho/hum/drum/ing
Sentence: Whenever a conversation got boring Stu would begin a chorus of ho hums which quickly escalated into a rythmic beat of hohumdrumming.
Etymology: ho hum + humdrum + drumming
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COMMENTS:
Beat out that rythm on the tung. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-10: 07:01:00
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Uvulate
Created by: verbony
Pronunciation: ewe-view-late
Sentence: The fertilty doctor's explanation of the invitro procedure really made me uvulate.
Etymology: uvula+suff. ate
Communocaution
Created by: KenM2
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I intended to finish my rant but the listener was using communocaution.
Etymology: communication and caution
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COMMENTS:
brilliant word! Well thought out. - brimuth, 2007-10-15: 16:01:00
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Monotonotice
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: muh-NOT-n-noh-tis
Sentence: Whenever Elwood became bored with a conversation he would issue a monotonotice, usually in the form of repeated and exaggerated yawns.
Etymology: Blend of 'monotony' (wearisome uniformity or lack of variety) and 'notice' (to give notice to; serve with a notice)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - TJayzz, 2008-09-09: 06:37:00
Mo-No-TO-No-Nice! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-10: 07:00:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram and Pseudonym. Were you two talking to each other when this idea popped into your heads? Thank you remistram and Pseudonym! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Pseudonym. Thank you Pseudonym. ~ James