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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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Absorver
Created by: loxhobabl
Pronunciation: ab-zor-vur
Sentence: My best friend is the abzorver of all my relationship woes.
Etymology: absorb, observer
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.
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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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)
Complainionship
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /kum-PLEYN-yuhn-ship/
Sentence: Tina was convinced that Eric was one of the few people who really listened to her, was interested in everything she had to say, and valued their platonic relationship as much as he valued her opinions. Eric deperately wanted to go out with Tina, and although she was 'out of his league,' he maintained hope that their "complainionship" would eventually progress into something more.
Etymology: complain - express dissatisfaction (from Vulgar Latin, complangere "lament") + companionship - person who accompanies or associates with another (from Old French, compaignon "fellow, mate") [& relationship]
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COMMENTS:
Very good strong word! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 09:10:00
Nice one Tigger! You write like a perfect complainion! And I'm listening. - metro1, 2008-02-11: 11:06:00
Supoib! - Banky, 2008-02-11: 12:05:00
Lovely! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-11: 18:06:00
i like it i will see if anyone will come up with something better - purpleman, 2008-02-11: 19:32:00
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Soliloquery
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: so/lil/o/kweery
Sentence: Sue so was prone to soliloquery that, even when her best friend was absent she constantly wore a headset with a playback feature so she wouldn't miss a single word.
Etymology: soliloquy + query
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COMMENTS:
Interesting! You sentence is a great observation on how prevalent not being able to enjoy the sound of silence has become! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-11: 08:59:00
Great word and enjoyable sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-11: 15:54:00
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Monorail
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Mon-o-ray-al
Sentence: Jackie was getting fed up with the monorail relationship that had developed between herself and Kathy, all she seemed to do was sit and listen to her moaning about everything from her boyfriends lack of affection to the state of the economy!
Etymology: Mono(one,single) + Rail(complain or protest strongly to)
Convosite
Created by: ThomasCannaday
Pronunciation: Con-Voo-Cite
Sentence: That Patrick kid is such a convosite, I can litterally feel him taking the conversation out of me
Etymology: Convo: To converse Site: Refering to parasite.
Droneonpitant
Created by: dluman
Pronunciation: drone-on-pitant
Sentence: Angela, being droneonpitant, quickly put Brad to sleep as they flew from South Africa to Homer Alaska.
Etymology: From drone, which is a colloquilizatoin of Deranged One.
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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