Verboticism: Wompawomp
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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Exaspigh
Created by: deepbluenpurple
Pronunciation: eekzhas/fayi
Sentence: Collective exaspighs during lectures did little to dissuade the Professor's misplaced enthusiasm.
Etymology: exasperated + sigh
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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Igyawn
Created by: dessessopsid
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Daryl got out of the conversation with a series of well placed igyawns, leaving him to get on with watching paint dry.
Etymology: Blend of IGNORE: To refuse to pay attention to; disregard. with YAWN: to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom.
Euborme
Created by: Lolagrrl
Pronunciation: yew-boar-mee
Sentence: Steve's eubormistic approach to his subordinates suggestions was legendary. The fact that these same suggestions resurfaced months later under Steve's heralding confirmed that he was simply an asshole.
Etymology: you+bore+me - yeah, it's pretty self explanatory but I like the adverb form "eubormistic"
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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Sighborespace
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sye bor space
Sentence: Anne had really looked forward to this party. It was a mixer at the University, designed to introduce students and staff to each other. Being an Arts Major, she was naturally drawn to those gents of similar minds. A handsome, albeit serious-looking young man had caught her eye and offered her a drink. She was delighted and after accepting the glass of wine had asked him about his faculty (Nuclear Physics)and his hobbies. Big Mistake. Turns out Jim T. Kirk (his real name) was a Star Trekkie. Not just a mindless follower, but President of the local Chapter and organizer of the Annual Star Trek Convention. It was like a religion to him and when she made the error of asking him how he got into it, he told her e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. How his Dad was a Trekkie and how he was sure his Mother was really a Vulcan. How there were Klingons amoung us dressed like Earthlings.(On that point, she had to agree.) He went on ad nauseum and Anne felt paralysed (Phasers on Stunned) and could not escape. She yawned and sighed and acted as though she were in Sighborespace. Guys like Jim T. Kirk hover in their own orbit, so he did not notice. How could she beam herself up and escape the entire narration of Episode 27? Oh, to be the disposable crew member in each episode...how she envied them. Hoping the mixer, or the destruction of the earth, would end soon, she heard the words of Scotty (in her head) in his Scottish burl say, "Cap'n, She'll nay go any faster!" At that point she knew, that all Jim T. Kirk and his ilk took up in School was Space!
Etymology: Sigh (an utterance made by exhaling audibly; a sound like a person sighing;heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily) & Bore (cause to be bored;tired of the world;uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence)
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COMMENTS:
It computes - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-10: 07:02:00
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Yawndom
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: yawn-duhm
Sentence: Cecil's yawndom got the better of him and duct taped a pillow to his head in case he suddenly fell asleep.
Etymology: yawn + boredom
Repetitediyawn
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ripetətēdēyôn
Sentence: Despite her coworkers repetitediyawns, Gloria didn’t get that she was boring them to tears.
Etymology: repetitive (containing or characterized by repetition) + tedium (the state of being tedious) + yawn (involuntarily open one’s mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom)
Conversightion
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: con-ver-sy-shun
Sentence: Gordon yawned several times to let Melinda know that talking about her back pain was a boring conversightion to him.
Etymology: conversation + sigh
