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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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Goredom
Created by: astorey
Pronunciation: gore-dum
Sentence: After years of watching even the most ardent Democratic yawn repeatedly during his speeches, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore found a way to take goredom up a notch. His loud, exasperated sighs during a presidential debate became a new standard for goredom, which has yet to be matched.
Etymology: Boredom combined with Gore, as in the formerly monotonous, droning vice president of the U.S.
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
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.
Yawndom
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: yawn-duhm
Sentence: Cecil's yawndom got the better of him and duct taped a pillow to his head in case he suddenly fell asleep.
Etymology: yawn + boredom
Bostezarignore
Created by: kaily73
Pronunciation: bost-tay-zar-ignor-ay
Sentence: Tom wanted to bostezarignore when his teacher was trying to converse with him
Etymology: spanish
Comyawnicate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: com-yawn-ee-cayt
Sentence: no matter how hard i tried to comyawnicate my disinterest, he continued talking. i realised i would have to use more advanced techniques of conversashun.
Etymology: communicate, yawn
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-09: 10:14:00
like it - Nosila, 2008-09-09: 19:23:00
terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-10: 07:02:00
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Hintorude
Created by: FayeWord
Pronunciation: hint-o-rood
Sentence: The student got his message across to the teacher by the hintorude of mega yawns during the lecture.
Etymology:
Getoutofmyfaceism
Created by: Kat43
Pronunciation: get-out-of-my-face-ism
Sentence: As my friend was going on and on about their history homework, I suddenly realized that I caught a bad case of getoutofmyfaceism
Etymology:
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