Verboticism: Soliloquery
DEFINITION: n., An ongoing relationship where one person does all the talking, whining and complaining, and the other just listens quietly and tries to appear sympathetic. v., To participate in a lopsided conversation where one person does all the conversing.
Soliloquery
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: so/lil/o/kweery
Sentence: Sue so was prone to soliloquery that, even when her best friend was absent she constantly wore a headset with a playback feature so she wouldn't miss a single word.
Etymology: soliloquy + query
Points: 929
Comments: Soliloquery
silveryaspen - 2008-02-11: 08:59:00
Interesting! You sentence is a great observation on how prevalent not being able to enjoy the sound of silence has become!
OZZIEBOB - 2008-02-11: 15:54:00
Great word and enjoyable sentence!