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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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Exaspigh
Created by: deepbluenpurple
Pronunciation: eekzhas/fayi
Sentence: Collective exaspighs during lectures did little to dissuade the Professor's misplaced enthusiasm.
Etymology: exasperated + sigh
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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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.
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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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:
Passagyawner
Created by: ajnemajrje
Pronunciation: Pass-AG-yahner
Sentence: John is such a passagyawner; whenever I speak he starts yawning to let me know hes bored of the conversation.
Etymology: Contraction of PASS(ive) + AGG(ressive) + YAWNER
Yasperate
Created by: KatieG
Pronunciation: Yaz-pur-ate
Sentence: I was so bored I yasperated to show my boredom.
Etymology:
Borenarcle
Created by: fourgirls
Pronunciation: bore-nar-cal
Sentence: Craig's lengthy explaination and diagram on the global migration project caused audience borenarcle for 40 minutes straight.
Etymology: boring, narcolepsy
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COMMENTS:
You guys..errr girls, are awesome! - MadTripper, 2007-10-15: 11:27:00
Good blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-15: 21:42:00
Good blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-15: 21:42:00
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Kakaribuciakiwejded
Created by: DeaniKelu
Pronunciation: Kakareeboochakeeweyded
Sentence: I am a kakaribuciakiwejded I am a retarded toilet
Etymology: Kakari=It takes(jap.) Buci=ass(romanian) aki=who(hungarian) wej=input(polish) ded=against(arab)
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