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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.
Verboticisms
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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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Sighage
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sahy/age
Sentence: We all unconsciously use sighage to politely and subtlely let those who we are talking to, know we are totally bored with the topic of conversation.
Etymology: SIGHAGE noun - from SIGH (to let out one's breath audibly from weariness) + SIGNAGE (sign, or symbol; the use of signs and symbols)
Fascigh
Created by: MadTripper
Pronunciation: fuh-sahy
Sentence: Although the 4 girls appeared interested in the story about my spiritless dog, I could tell they were truly attempting to fascigh and were ready for me to end my ramblings.
Etymology: Facade Sigh
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COMMENTS:
You are our inspiration. YAWN. - fourgirls, 2007-10-15: 11:18:00
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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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Communigrate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: kom-mu-NI-grate
Sentence: When Roxie's tedious tale of the Patagonian tree snail reached an ennui everest, and with yawning the only way for Bob to open his mouth, his humdrumuffle mounted. Finally, exasperated, he began to communigrate; Roxie was not impressed.
Etymology: Blend of communicate & grate: to exasperate.
Sighlencing
Created by: Navalon
Pronunciation: sigh-lens-ing
Sentence: It was around 15 minutes into Mindy's riveting tale about her grocery exploits that John began his repeated attempts at sighlencing her seemingly unstoppable barrage of words.
Etymology: To sigh with the effect of silencing another.
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COMMENTS:
good word - Nosila, 2008-09-09: 19:24:00
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Yawnui
Created by: Boomertoo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He struggled to suppress the yawnui induced by the unending series of speakers at the graduation.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Good one! :D - Lolagrrl, 2007-10-19: 11:03:00
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Narcologue
Created by: Roosje
Pronunciation: nar - co - log
Sentence: While the paleontologist explained her fascination of dinosaur fecies, he tried to narcologue the conversation.
Etymology: Narco = narcotic, sleep inducing + Dialogue
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COMMENTS:
Good word. - ErWenn, 2007-10-15: 11:32:00
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Tonsillectoyou
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Ton-select-to-you
Sentence: "So, right, ya know wot I mean right. That thing, right, yeah? Ya know ...". A'isha felt she could communicate her interest in the "conversation" much more succinctly through tonsillectoyou ... the vocal equivalent of the V-sign
Etymology: Tonsillectomy (Ton-sill-ec-to-me) - Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil. You - to the person addressed.
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