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: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Tellhalfonehear: /tel haf fone heer/ Sid usually got the gists of telephone conversations he heard wrong. He would tellhalfonehear one thing when the opposite was actually what was said. Etymology: Telephone (transmitting speech at a distance) & Teel (say) & Half (partially) & Hear (listen/pay attention) Created by: Nosila.
Prejuclusion: /pre-joo-kloo-sjin/ Doug went off on some prejuclusion because he didn’t have the facts. Etymology: portmanteau of “prejudice” and “conclusion” Created by: Koekbroer.
Converreact: /kohn-ver-ee-akt/ Having secretly eavesdropped on Melissa’s side of her chat with her best friend Jane (about her recently deceased hamster, Toby), Martin completely converreacted and wholeheartedly believed that he was being rejected… Etymology: Conversation and Overreact mashed together 
Created by: Kirubeza.
Monolisten: /mon-uh-lis-uhn/ As Tracy would drone on her phone Billy would monolisten and jump to some very odd conclusions. Etymology: monologue (speech by one person) + listen (hear and pay attention) Created by: artr2.
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