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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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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.

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Anouncmentware

Created by: purpleman

Pronunciation: a/nounce/ment/ware

Sentence: when 1 person is listening and the other person keep talking

Etymology: anouncement+aware

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COMMENTS:

Unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 10:12:00

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Solidosis

Created by: DeltaRho2K

Pronunciation:

Sentence: The secret to my relationship with her is the solidosis I possess to be able to link her conversation with my brain. Isn't marriage wonderful?

Etymology: solid (from solidarity) - unity that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards -osis (from osmosis) - a usually effortless often unconscious assimilation

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COMMENTS:

So very nice ... both the sentence and the verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 18:15:00

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Soliloquacious

Created by: jajsr

Pronunciation: So-lill-e-quack-shus

Sentence: After every disagreement with her boyfriend, Mary would fill her pet in with all of the details. She thought her cat understood her, but the cat knew it was Mary being soliloquacious.

Etymology: Combination of "Soliloquy": the act of talking to oneself, and "Loquacious": given to fluent or excessive talk.

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Monoversation

Created by: jdverrett

Pronunciation: mon o ver say shun

Sentence: Mike usually goes into monoversations no matter who he is with.

Etymology: mono - single, one conversor - abide, keep company with ????

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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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Blabon

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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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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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Converhate

Created by: justinb

Pronunciation: CON-ver-Hayte,

Sentence: i converhate you

Etymology: to hate conversing with you

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Annoyingness

Created by: Lauren19

Pronunciation: uh-noy-ing-ness

Sentence: Poly came home form school to talk to her cat about drama at school. The cat didn't seem to like her annoyingness about talking on and on and on.

Etymology: (annoy- to annoy + ingness): to annoy someone by talking too much and not listening to what they have to say.

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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

Genkareink - 2019-05-03: 17:32:00
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Genkareink - 2019-05-03: 18:47:00
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