Verboticism: Moanalogue
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.
Moanalogue
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mown a log
Sentence: Tigger knew that when Rosie started one of her moanalogues, that it would be as useless as trying to run the wrong-way down a one way street to escape her endless prattle. He might as well curl up to his narrated version of War And Peace to pass some of the time.
Etymology: moan (complain) & monologue (one person speaking to the exclusion of others)
Points: 575
Comments: Moanalogue
Tigger - 2008-02-12: 00:44:00
Great word Nosila! I was a little surprized to have made an appearance in your sentence though... Hmm, do I know anyone named 'Rosie'?
Nosila - 2008-02-12: 00:51:00
Cheers, Tigger...did not realize until after I posted it there were two of you...my friend's cat looks just like that one in cartoon and that's his name.
Tigger - 2008-02-12: 01:23:00
Great word Nosila! I was a little surprized to have made an appearance in your sentence though... Hmm, do I know anyone named 'Rosie'?
Tigger - 2008-02-12: 01:28:00
Oh, I see now. Rosie must be that lady that feeds me and prattles on and on about her own life. I usually just call her 'Dear' (as in "Yes, Dear").
Tigger - 2008-02-12: 01:30:00
(Now how did that 1st comment post again? Oops.)