Verboticism: Narcologue
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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Intoredom
Created by: deaninc
Pronunciation: int-o-re-dom
Sentence: the intoredom of the subject is pointless
Etymology: To show an interest in the involvement of persons yet unimpressed by their verbage
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Yawnotonous
Created by: crmow
Pronunciation: yaw-NOT-n-uh-s
Sentence: Listening to the insurance salesman pitch his product became very yawnotonous.
Etymology: yawn + monotonous
Fauxsomniating
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Fo-som-nee-ate-ing
Sentence: Everyone knew John was a social clutz and his inability to carry on a conversation became evident when he would begin fauxsomniating.
Etymology: Faux-insomnia
Innuyawndo
Created by: jmckays
Pronunciation: in-yu-yawn-doh
Sentence: I was putting as much innuyawndo into the conversation as I could, but she just couldn't seem to understand that I could care less about how her day went.
Etymology: innuendo; yawn; crescendo;
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COMMENTS:
good one - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-15: 15:51:00
Nice use of innuendo! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-15: 21:41:00
if you added crescendo to your etymology that would tie in nicely with the escalating sighs. - petaj, 2007-10-16: 09:06:00
thanks to petaj for the ent. suggest. - jmckays, 2007-10-16: 11:26:00
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Boresigh
Created by: parm289
Pronunciation: boar - sigh
Sentence:
Etymology: boredom + sigh
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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Uvulate
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
Yawnnui
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /jɑːnˈwiː/
Sentence: Extended yawnnui tends to be unproductive because after a few seconds, anyone still babbling is either subtlety-deaf or just doesn't care.
Etymology: from yawn + ennui
Gapeathy
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: gape-a-thee
Sentence: The students' gapeathy was apparent while the teacher began his unit on the Constitution. They yawned widely, texted under their desks and fell asleep. Pity.
Etymology: gape: open one's mouth wide; yawn + apathy: apathy: lack on interest or concern, especially of important matters
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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