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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.
Uvulate
Top verboticism of the day 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
Created by: verbony.
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Sighage: /sahy-age/ 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) Created by: Stevenson0.
Comyawnicate: /com-yawn-ee-cayt/ 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 Created by: rikboyee.
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
Sighlanguage: /sīlanggwij/ Bill used his best sighlanguage to try to communicate his boredom but his buddy droned on and on about his new hobby. Who knew that people could create artwork from dryer lint? Etymology: sigh (emit a long, deep, audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness) + language (the method of human communication) a play on sign language Created by: artr.
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To see more verboticisms for this definition go to: You can't fool me. You're fake yawning.
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Comments:
Verbotomy - 2007-10-15: 00:01:00
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
Verbotomy - 2010-02-10: 00:13:00
Today's definition was suggested by Pseudonym. Thank you Pseudonym. ~ James