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DEFINITION: n., An ongoing relationship where one person does all the talking, whining and complaining, and the other just listens quietly and tries to appear sympathetic. v., To participate in a lopsided conversation where one person does all the conversing.
Verboticisms
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Crapport
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: krap pore
Sentence: Their crapport was all one way. she talked crap, and her buddy let it straight through one ear and out the other, while wondering what she was doing there again.
Etymology: rapport, crap
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COMMENTS:
Interesting blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-11: 15:59:00
Does she need to give her buddy ear plugs? (wink/grin) - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:26:00
I like that this is a very versatile word. - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 01:04:00
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Uniblatheral
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: yoōnə-blathər-əl
Sentence: Joan and Jane are best of friends. Theirs is a perfect uniblatheral relationship. Joan has BMW disorder (bitch, moan, whine) if there is a topic to be discussed, she has an issue with some part of it. Jane is a one-person support group. Through numerous years of vigorous training she has developed the ability to listen without really hearing and nod at appropriate moments. That way her expression never gives it away when one of Joan's tirades is a repeat, as so many of them are.
Etymology: unilateral (performed by or affecting only one person) + blather (talk long-windedly without making very much sense)
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COMMENTS:
Always liked the word blather. Sometimes the local news is like shampoo instructions - Blather. Rinse. Repeat> - ladyiggy, 2008-12-04: 04:37:00
great word and sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-04: 09:16:00
Blather is a great word...yada yada yada! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 21:35:00
Great stuff - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-05: 03:03:00
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Rantaway
Created by: stephboo43
Pronunciation: ran-ta-way
Sentence: Lizzie can't have an actual conversation with anyone, the only thing she can do are rantaways.
Etymology: (ran-to move quickely) (ta-talking) (ways-one sided conversation)
Soundingbored
Created by: Misscj
Pronunciation: Sawn-ding-bo-red
Sentence: "She was a soundingbored for Gladys"
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-11: 14:35:00
Punsome and Funsome! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:31:00
Very inventive! Great submission. - Tigger, 2008-02-12: 00:47:00
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Asymmetreat
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ay-sim-e-treet
Sentence: Dealing with Loquacia is asymmetreating at its worst. Afterwards I feel like I've gone 15 rounds with used car salesman, and only got 4 words out.
Etymology: asymmetry (lopsided) + treat (to deal with, negotiate as in treaty)
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COMMENTS:
A semant(ic) treat! - emdeejay, 2008-12-04: 04:51:00
Hahahaha...."Loquacia"....Good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:33:00
Great sentence, oh loquacious One! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 21:36:00
MDJ - clever - now we have to aim for onomatopoeic comments - petaj, 2008-12-05: 03:10:00
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Diamonologue
Created by: Sibahi
Pronunciation: Dia-mono-logue
Sentence: John's colleague visited him so they can have a rational dialogue. But all there was is a long diamonologue on her side, complaining about hey boyfriend.
Etymology: A mix between a monologue and a dialogue.
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COMMENTS:
Very original choice of words to blend! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 10:09:00
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Palamute
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: pal - uh - mewt
Sentence: Constance felt like she was nothing more than a palamute to Donna. Donna would go on and on and never let her get in a word. It actually seemed like she was a "mute" friend who could only smile and gesture.
Etymology: Pal (a friend or companion) + Mute (silent, unable to talk)
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COMMENTS:
luv the word! Palamute listened so pleasantly like a dog would, wondering if related to a malamute. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-04: 12:49:00
I guess Donna was doggedly persistent. - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:21:00
The Hound of the Yappervilles! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 21:29:00
Malamute is a man's best friend - petaj, 2008-12-05: 03:15:00
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Talkineared
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: talk-n-eared (slurring of talk and eared)
Sentence: Earl had a behemouth. Pearl had doggyears. Earl would morrattle and jabble endlessly. His constant prickanears were music to Pearl's ears. Pearl was an earternal listenear. It isn't hard to understand why Pearl didn't develop eardropsy from his endless greift of gab and tongue-blashing. It was because she was born as tongue-less as the sandals she wore! Their marriage was perfect, for they had a talkineared relationship!
Etymology: He would talk and she would lend an ear so their relationship was talkineared. Also a play on engineered, as well as talk an ear off.
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COMMENTS:
I think maybe you should change your name to silverytongue because you always have a nice comment for all the players - we really do appreciate it - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-11: 12:01:00
Luv the sentence and "behemouth." Nice word, too. Could also add "domineer" to the etymology and use alternate spelling " Talkineer." Agree with Jabberwocky your comments are appreciated. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-11: 15:52:00
Aprreciate the compliments, Jabberwocky and Ozziebob. Shucks ... now I have to go polish my silverytongue! (wink/grin) Nice advice, as always, Ozziebob! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:12:00
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Whinealone
Created by: lindseyhamrick
Pronunciation: Why-na-lo-ne
Sentence: Anne was very upset so she decided to whinealone to her best friend Anna, whom she thought was listening, but was really day dreaming about something else.
Etymology: Whine- to complain or cry. Alone- to be seperated or apart.
Logophononullification
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: /lo-go-pho-no-nulli-fi-cation/
Sentence: Despite of clear and compelling evidence by Chris Darden and Marcia Clark, the jury completely logophononullified everything presented to them and pronounced a guilty man "innocent."
Etymology: Logos (grk.) - word; Phone (grk.) - sound; Null (lat.) - zero/void; The word literally means to void/ignore ("nullify") every word ("logos") sounded ("phonated") in your direction.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2008-02-11: 05:57:00
very funny cartoon today - I look forward to seeing them every day
Thanks Jabberwocky! I was thinking of you when I did it. Of course, you're the cat, and I'm the babbler. ~ James
Jabberwocky - 2008-02-11: 11:38:00
that's okay - looks like a very happy cat - probably listening to some old Cat Stevens songs
OZZIEBOB - 2008-02-11: 18:38:00
The cat looks so friendly, I could moggicoddle him. Another great cartoon in a long line of great cartoons!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-11: 18:42:00
Your definition really elicited a lot of good words, remistram. Good one!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-11: 18:43:00
I second Jabberwocky's 'I look forward to your cartoons each day' ... me two, James. Can I be the mouse missing from the ipod?
Thanks! Of course the most fun is seeing how everyone responds to the creative challenge by reading their wonderful words! That's what I look forward to every day. ~ James
Excellent!
emdeejay - 2008-12-04: 05:01:00
Love the way it FINishes :-)
"Excellent" was supposed to appear under YOUR word....ahhh- the mysteries of the comment box!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
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