Verboticism: Lassisnooze
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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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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Boresigh
Created by: parm289
Pronunciation: boar - sigh
Sentence:
Etymology: boredom + sigh
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
Sighlencing
Created by: Navalon
Pronunciation: sigh-lens-ing
Sentence: It was around 15 minutes into Mindy's riveting tale about her grocery exploits that John began his repeated attempts at sighlencing her seemingly unstoppable barrage of words.
Etymology: To sigh with the effect of silencing another.
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COMMENTS:
good word - Nosila, 2008-09-09: 19:24:00
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Exaspigh
Created by: deepbluenpurple
Pronunciation: eekzhas/fayi
Sentence: Collective exaspighs during lectures did little to dissuade the Professor's misplaced enthusiasm.
Etymology: exasperated + sigh
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
Comyawnicate
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: com-yawn-ee-cayt
Sentence: 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
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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
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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
Wompawomp
Created by: BigKP
Pronunciation: Wom-pa-Womp
Sentence: The teacher's lecture was so boring I had to wompawomp to her face.
Etymology:
