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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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Comadoze

Created by: simoneshin

Pronunciation: coma doze

Sentence: he must have been listening, since i saw his head nodding the whole time i was ranting about whateveritwas

Etymology: coma doze

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COMMENTS:

Clever! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:07:00

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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

metrohumanx 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

petaj Malamute is a man's best friend - petaj, 2008-12-05: 03:15:00

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Talkseemea

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: tok/see/mia

Sentence: Dave had an acute case of talkseemea. He carried on a conversation with 4 different commuters on his way home.

Etymology: talk + see me + toxemia

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COMMENTS:

Tootsie rolls to you for this very clever tongue-roller! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 10:00:00

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Beach

Created by: drizzydrake

Pronunciation:

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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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Allieance

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: a lie ance

Sentence: Izzy's allieance with Ginger allowed her endless blathering about Gert's goings ons, Percy's petty problems and her own injustices. As long as Ginger got to lie around all day and eat his Whiskas, he was content. He'd even try to appear sympathetic over Izzy's gobbledygook!

Etymology: From: alliance or partnership + lie, to fib...and lay around.

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Preachationship

youmustvotenato

Created by: youmustvotenato

Pronunciation: pre-chase-shun-ship

Sentence: So, in the car my girlfriend won't stop talking. And whenever I try to say something, she cuts me off. I'm stuck in a preachationship.

Etymology: preach; relationship

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Blabon

lauram22

Created by: lauram22

Pronunciation: bl-ab-on

Sentence: Mary was stuck in a blabon while her friend Kaycee went on about how her parents grounded her.

Etymology: blab- to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly. On- operating or in use

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Noddogging

Created by: ianbkk

Pronunciation: NOD - dog - ing

Sentence: I've been noddogging solid for two weeks and she still won't let me past just holding hands.

Etymology: nod - a sign of assent/showing interest and 'to dog' 1. something that won't leave you alone 2. being on the outside looking in

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COMMENTS:

Very original! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:32:00

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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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COMMENTS:

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

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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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