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: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Uniblather: /yoo-nuh-blath-er/ Jane’s cat seemed to be unaffected by her uniblather. Unfortunately, the annual trip to the vet disclosed a case of bleeding ear syndrome. Etymology: unilateral (relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only) + blather (to talk or utter foolishly; blither; babble) Created by: artr.
Whyneetawker: /why-nee-taw-ker/ Annette was such a whyneetawker that her poor cat tried to get away from her every chance he could! Etymology: Whinnnnnyyyy; To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.
To complain or protest in a childish fashion.
Tawker ; play on the word “Talker” ; Someone whose talk is trivial drivel and non stop empty words. Created by: abrakadeborah.
Jabberapport: /JAB-er-rap-or/ Libby has great jabberapport with patient listeners who always seem to resist the urge to interject any comments of their own, and are content to let her jabber away because she is just impossible to dislike. Etymology: Blend of ‘jabber’ (to talk very quickly and with a lot of enthusiasm, especially in a way that is not sensible or that is difficult to understand) and ‘rapport’ (a relationship in which people like, understand, and respect each other) Created by: Mustang.
Babbelon: /bab bel on/ Poor Marmalade, the orange cat. His owner Frieda would gab nonsense at him all day and he could not avoid it, unless he fell asleep. He spent most of his days escaping babbelon. Etymology: Babble on (talk and talk, foolishly) & Babel (a confusion of voices and other sounds(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah’s descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another)& Babylon (capital city of the ancient Mesopotamian kingsom of Babylonia) Created by: Nosila.
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