Verboticism: Phonetasm

DEFINITION: n. A conclusion or an assumption developed after careful listening to, and analysis of one-half of a telephone conversation. v. To listen to one-half of a telephone conversation.

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Partumption

Created by: hamburgerman

Pronunciation: par - tump - shin

Sentence: the man created a partumption based on half of his mothers phone conversation.

Etymology: part + assumption = partumption

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no comment - hamburgerman, 2009-08-21: 07:39:00

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Converreact

Created by: Kirubeza

Pronunciation: kohn-ver-ee-akt

Sentence: Having secretly eavesdropped on Melissa's side of her chat with her best friend Jane (about her recently deceased hamster, Toby), Martin completely converreacted and wholeheartedly believed that he was being rejected...

Etymology: Conversation and Overreact mashed together :)

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Semibriefed

Created by: galwaywegian

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Earsdropping

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: eerz-drah-ping

Sentence: Dave: "Did I just hear you say to Erica you're going to the Dane Cook show?" Sam: "Were you earsdropping??"

Etymology: Evesdropping + ears, because you do it with ur ears (on the phone) not from the eves....

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Caveclutch

Created by: kyotonils

Pronunciation:

Sentence: He caveclutched that I was talking to Jen about our relationship when I was actually updating her about my sick hamster.

Etymology: Reaching haphazardly for understanding in a poorly-lit cave.

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Cellaphoney

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: cell-a-fOn-e

Sentence: Jill hides, listening to a cellaphoney conversation. Thinking her friends refering to her, she storms in, yelling and making a fool of herself.

Etymology: cell phone/ phoney

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Eaveschopping

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: eevz-chop-in'

Sentence: His eavesdropping led to the eaveschopping that Sandra was in cahoots with the forces of uncertain evil.

Etymology: From "eavesdropping" and "chop". Suggests a blunt analysis (geddit? ne'ermind)

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Bewildheard

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: bee - willd - hurd

Sentence: Jeremy was bewilheard after he listened in on Josiah's phone conversation. Because he only heard half of the dialog, he came to some strange conclusions.

Etymology: bewildered, heard

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COMMENTS:

Bewilderado... - Nosila, 2009-08-21: 12:38:00

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