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'You're the only person who ever listens to me...'

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.

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Annoyifying

Created by: sjacksonnnn4

Pronunciation: An-Noy-If-Eye-Ing

Sentence: I was stuck in the worst annoyifying conversation today!

Etymology: (annoy- to annoy + ifying)

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Rhetoriflux

DaddyNewt

Created by: DaddyNewt

Pronunciation: ri/TAWR/i/fluks

Sentence: Any relationship will suffer from rhetoriflux.

Etymology: rhetoric + flux

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metrohumanx I love the word "flux". - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:24:00

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Diamonologue

Sibahi

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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Very original choice of words to blend! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 10:09:00

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Unigaberate

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: YOO-nee-GAB-uh-REYT

Sentence: Unigaberated, Roxie's rantipals deserted her one by one until there remained only three still willing to endure her monoprattleral yapathons: her catonic cat, Tib; Ivan her crapnoduliac cockatoo and, of course, her completely lambasted and long suffering companion, Bob.

Etymology: UNIGABERATE: blend of UNI: comb. form meaning "having one only; GAB:to talk or chat idly; chatter & RATE:the action of doing so. RANT + I : to talk foolishly, noisely, rave, harangue & PAL: chum. comrade, associate. 2. CRAPNODULIAC: Slave of "crap" : foolish, exaggerated talk. -based on capnoduliac.

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COMMENTS:

Poor Bob! Sounds great though when pronounced in thick Queenslander :-) - emdeejay, 2008-12-04: 04:56:00

Excellent - especially fits to the definition. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-04: 12:24:00

metrohumanx GO BOB! The word seems to contain "berate" also... - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:22:00

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Asymmetreat

petaj

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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A semant(ic) treat! - emdeejay, 2008-12-04: 04:51:00

metrohumanx Hahahaha...."Loquacia"....Good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:33:00

Great sentence, oh loquacious One! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 21:36:00

petaj MDJ - clever - now we have to aim for onomatopoeic comments - petaj, 2008-12-05: 03:10:00

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Matrimonologue

Created by: Banky

Pronunciation: matt-trih-mohn-o-log

Sentence: When Jenna's husband would begin a droning matrimonologue about the good old days in the frat house in college, she would escape through the back door in her mind. Today she found herself in the middle of the Caribbean aboard a pirate ship, with Captain Fabio, who proceeded to use his "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray" in the most debaucherous of manners. Oddly enough, her husband was having a very similar fantasy, but with substantially more Greek-letter-inscribed paddling.

Etymology: matrimony + monologue

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COMMENTS:

Very funny sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:08:00

love it! - galwaywegian, 2008-02-11: 12:13:00

Shamefully, I must admit marriage came to mind for me too. Great word! - DeltaRho2K, 2008-02-11: 13:06:00

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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.

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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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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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Monosillyblahblahblahtic

Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Mono-sillee-blarr-blarr-blarr-tik

Sentence: In Jane Austin's Pride and Predjudice, the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Collins could best be described as Monosillyblahblahblahtic.

Etymology: Mono - Singular. / Silly - nonsensical. / Blahblahblah - Boring or monotonous speech (Commonly associated with beaurocratic or political rhetoric).

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You have taken the blahs to new heights! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:13:00

Or should I say you took the blahs to new lows! (lol) - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:14:00

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Selectship

Created by: Biscotti

Pronunciation: sel-ect-sh-ip

Sentence: Adam finally realized he was in a selectship with his girlfriend; she always talked, he always listened

Etymology: select relationship

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COMMENTS:

Interersting selection! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:28:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-11: 01:15:00
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

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-11: 10:33:00
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?

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-12: 11:30:00
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

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-12-04: 01:20:00
Excellent!

emdeejay - 2008-12-04: 05:01:00
Love the way it FINishes :-)

metrohumanx metrohumanx - 2008-12-04: 17:28:00
"Excellent" was supposed to appear under YOUR word....ahhh- the mysteries of the comment box!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-04-29: 00:12:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James

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