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

Surmoiety

Created by: tatterdemalion

Pronunciation: sur-MOI-i-tee

Sentence: Jack's surmoiety left him hurrying to the hospital after he thought he overheard his friend talking about their friend, Herb, having an bad accident, only to find out that his friend was only talking about "Herbie," his wife's VW Beetle.

Etymology: surmise + moiety (Middle English for "half")

Points: 653

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