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DEFINITION: n. A conclusion or an assumption developed after careful listening to, and analysis of one-half of a telephone conversation. v. To listen to one-half of a telephone conversation.
Verboticisms
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Oneversation
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: wənvərsāshən
Sentence: According to the oneversation Jill was either planning a surprise party for her friend Nicky or the covert overthrow of Nicaragua though the latter would seem less complicated.
Etymology: one (the lowest cardinal number; half of two) + conversation (the informal exchange of ideas by spoken words)
Diallog
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dy al log
Sentence: Eddie knew by the diallog that his wife Pat was having on the phone that they had already been selected for a free Bahamas cruise. Okay, all they had to do was pay for their airfare and expenses to fly from home to Miami and they would be liable for their hotel room and all other costs, but they had won a free trip!! I mean, how often could that happen???
Etymology: Dial (what used to be on telephones) & log (a record of messages sent or received), Wordplay on Dialogue (a conversation between two persons)
Onedering
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: wun-duh-ring
Sentence: Whenever she rang her ex, Paul would hover behind her, obsessively onedering what they were talking about.
Etymology: one + wonder + ring (to call)
Partumption
Created by: hamburgerman
Pronunciation: par - tump - shin
Sentence: the man created a partumption based on half of his mothers phone conversation.
Etymology: part + assumption = partumption
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COMMENTS:
no comment - hamburgerman, 2009-08-21: 07:39:00
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Ringference
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ring-fer-ents
Sentence: Her ringference that Bob was planning a holiday to Peru was all wrong. He was actually dumping her for her ex-best-friend, Prue.
Etymology: ring (call on the telephone) + infer (conclude)
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COMMENTS:
great words petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-18: 10:54:00
Tanks mulchy
er.. thanks muchly. - petaj, 2007-01-21: 03:19:00
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Misconstreevesdrop
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: miss con str eeves drop
Sentence: Danny always had one ear on someone else's conversation to the point that he was known as the office misconstreevesdropper.
Etymology: from misconstrue and eavesdropping
Demiduce
Created by: w5lf9s
Pronunciation: demee.diuce
Sentence: "You heard what she said and you know who she was talking to - surely you can demiduce the rest!"
Etymology: from "demi" - half and "deduce" - derive logically
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COMMENTS:
this is good! - wordmeister, 2007-02-09: 09:50:00
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Overhearesy
Created by: Mirandala
Pronunciation: oh-ver-hee'-re-see
Sentence: When Jack secretly listened to Sharon's phone call and concluded that she was having an affair, but that was just overhearesy.
Etymology: overheard + heresy
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COMMENTS:
Well, I would have prefered overheresay, but I always prefer old english pronounciations =) You get a point anyway, it's a cool word! - allwise, 2007-01-18: 03:45:00
Well, I would have prefered overheresay, but I always prefer old english pronounciations =) You get a point anyway, it's a cool word! - allwise, 2007-01-18: 03:46:00
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Assmaker
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: ass-may-kur
Sentence: Wendy, overhearing her mother on the phone, arrived at quite a gory assmaker.
Etymology: from "assume = make an ASS out of U and ME"
Comments:
pratyushprasan - 2007-01-18: 21:26:00
nice
Thanks! ~ James
Sending a hamster for a ride at the Wild Water Kingdom? Pretty extreme, don't you think? Bugs and goldfish, maybe....
jrogan - 2009-08-21: 08:19:00
Yes, it is cruel. And it would certainly be a good idea to flush twice. Especially is she's going to do the boyfriend too.
Krishna - 2009-08-25: 02:35:00
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