DEFINITION: v. intr., 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)
Napathy: /nap-a-thee/ Body stretches, yawning and running on the spot are sure signs of napathy. Etymology: nap + apathy Created by: Jabberwocky.
Innuyawndo: /in-yu-yawn-doh/ I was putting as much innuyawndo into the conversation as I could, but she just couldn’t seem to understand that I could care less about how her day went. Etymology: innuendo; yawn; crescendo; Created by: jmckays.
Borescode: /bors-cohd/ he would use borescode to signal to his partner that he needed rescuing from a dull converstion…3 sighs, 3 yawns, 3 sighs and she knew she had to quickly SMS him, then when his phone beeped he would politely excuse himself and make his getaway. Etymology: bores, morse code Created by: rikboyee.
Sighgnal: /si-gnal/ As Andrea droned on about her film class, Mark began to drift. he sighgnaled her repeatedly but she, rapt in her subject, was undeterred. Mark’s subtle napathy was ignored. napathy: to pretend to sleep in an attempt to signal disinterest. Etymology: sigh + (si)gnal Created by: MrDave2176.
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