DEFINITION: v., To yawn or sigh repeatedly in an effort to subtly communicate one’s lack of interest in the current conversation. n., A series of long, exasperated, and often escalating sighs indicating extreme boredom.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Onandonandyawn: /awn and awn and yawn/ As she went on and on and on he fealt an onandonandyawn coming on and on and on. Etymology: on and on yawn Created by: galwaywegian.
Tediashun: /tee dee ay shun/ In absolute tediashun, Marco would yawn and sigh in a bored manner whenever Gwen went into one of her longwinded tirades about her job. Etymology: Tedious (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) & Shun (avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of)
Created by: Nosila.
Tonsillectoyou: /Ton-select-to-you/ “So, right, ya know wot I mean right. That thing, right, yeah? Ya know …”. A’isha felt she could communicate her interest in the “conversation” much more succinctly through tonsillectoyou … the vocal equivalent of the V-sign Etymology: Tonsillectomy (Ton-sill-ec-to-me) – Surgical removal of tonsils or a tonsil. You – to the person addressed. Created by: wordslikevenom.
Repetitediyawn: /ripetətēdēyôn/ Despite her coworkers repetitediyawns, Gloria didn’t get that she was boring them to tears. Etymology: repetitive (containing or characterized by repetition) + tedium (the state of being tedious) + yawn (involuntarily open one’s mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom) Created by: artr.
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