Verboticism: Converstation

'I can word back everything you repeat.'

DEFINITION: v. To engage in conversation while using a technical device, like a TV or computer, to keep you sharp, in case the discussion gets dull. n. A two-way conversation which is technically one-sided.

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Converstation

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: con/ver/sty/shun

Sentence: He would flip the stations to reply to her questons. Anything on BBC Canada meant she was sounding like his mother and switching to the sports channel meant that he wasn't listening.

Etymology: conversation + TV station

Points: 566

Comments: Converstation

wordmeister - 2007-01-11: 09:40:00
No, no, no... When he converstations to the sports channel, that means he's excited!

Jabberwocky - 2007-01-11: 11:44:00
He'd get more brownie points clicking into the Women's network