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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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Monotonotice
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: muh-NOT-n-noh-tis
Sentence: Whenever Elwood became bored with a conversation he would issue a monotonotice, usually in the form of repeated and exaggerated yawns.
Etymology: Blend of 'monotony' (wearisome uniformity or lack of variety) and 'notice' (to give notice to; serve with a notice)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - TJayzz, 2008-09-09: 06:37:00
Mo-No-TO-No-Nice! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-10: 07:00:00
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Osciticulate
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /ɒsɪtɪkjəleɪt/
Sentence: When she noticed he was not paying attention at all, she yelled at him: Stop osciticulating now! This is serious!!!!
Etymology: OSCITICULATE. From Oscitate (the act of being inattentive) + Articulate (to utter a speech sound)
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COMMENTS:
Oscitastic. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-10: 07:05:00
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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
Monotonote
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: mo-NOT-oh-note
Sentence: Whenever Gerard became bored with a conversation he would 'send' a monotonote, usually in the form of repeated and exaggerated yawns.
Etymology: Blend of 'monotony' (wearisome uniformity or lack of variety) and 'note' (give attention or heed to)
Yawnatization
Created by: micvice
Pronunciation: yAWn-uh-tih-ZAY-shun
Sentence: By the time he had reached his third yawnatization, he realized his roomates story had been going on for 20 minutes.
Etymology: yawn, dramatization
Fawn
Created by: svnfsvn
Pronunciation: FFFF awn
Sentence: I fawn repeatly till she went home.
Etymology: fake yawn
Geezcantawordgameevenspellyourecorrectly
Created by: jimmmm
Pronunciation: Geez, can't a word game even spell "you're" correctly?
Sentence: "Your" very bad at spelling, verbotomy. "Your not fooling me for one second"? Did the apostrophe and the e get "verbotomized"?
Etymology: you're = you+are
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COMMENTS:
Okay, okay....so it's irritating to purists. BUT at least they were big enough to print your criticism, yes?
http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/ - metrohumanx, 2008-09-12: 16:22:00
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Sighage
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sahy/age
Sentence: We all unconsciously use sighage to politely and subtlely let those who we are talking to, know we are totally bored with the topic of conversation.
Etymology: SIGHAGE noun - from SIGH (to let out one's breath audibly from weariness) + SIGNAGE (sign, or symbol; the use of signs and symbols)
Exaspigh
Created by: deepbluenpurple
Pronunciation: eekzhas/fayi
Sentence: Collective exaspighs during lectures did little to dissuade the Professor's misplaced enthusiasm.
Etymology: exasperated + sigh
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram and Pseudonym. Were you two talking to each other when this idea popped into your heads? Thank you remistram and Pseudonym! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Pseudonym. Thank you Pseudonym. ~ James