Verboticism: Osciticulate
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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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
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Yawnui
Created by: Boomertoo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He struggled to suppress the yawnui induced by the unending series of speakers at the graduation.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Good one! :D - Lolagrrl, 2007-10-19: 11:03:00
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Communigrate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: kom-mu-NI-grate
Sentence: When Roxie's tedious tale of the Patagonian tree snail reached an ennui everest, and with yawning the only way for Bob to open his mouth, his humdrumuffle mounted. Finally, exasperated, he began to communigrate; Roxie was not impressed.
Etymology: Blend of communicate & grate: to exasperate.
Tediashun
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tee dee ay shun
Sentence: In absolute tediashun, Marco would yawn and sigh in a bored manner whenever Gwen went into one of her longwinded tirades about her job.
Etymology: Tedious (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) & Shun (avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of)
Monotonotice
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: muh-NOT-n-noh-tis
Sentence: Whenever Elwood became bored with a conversation he would issue a monotonotice, usually in the form of repeated and exaggerated yawns.
Etymology: Blend of 'monotony' (wearisome uniformity or lack of variety) and 'notice' (to give notice to; serve with a notice)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - TJayzz, 2008-09-09: 06:37:00
Mo-No-TO-No-Nice! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-10: 07:00:00
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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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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
Quitatme
Created by: brimuth
Pronunciation: kwit-at-me
Sentence: You have been talking for so long and I wish you would perform a quitatme.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Love it! - KenM2, 2007-10-15: 16:08:00
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