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)
Moanologue: /MAH nuh log/ As Gabby, Jade*s officemate, continued to monopolize the conversation with every picayune detail of her recent trip to Florida, Jade increased the frequency and volume of her yawning and kept up a not-so-subtle moanologue. After about fifteen minutes of this, Gabby asked, “Are you OK? Sounds as though you are feeling bored and tired lately. I tell you, a trip to Florida might be just the thing for you. Let me tell you some more of the very interesting things I saw and did there!” Etymology: moan + monologue Created by: karenanne.
Sighlanguage: /sīlanggwij/ Bill used his best sighlanguage to try to communicate his boredom but his buddy droned on and on about his new hobby. Who knew that people could create artwork from dryer lint? Etymology: sigh (emit a long, deep, audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness) + language (the method of human communication) a play on sign language Created by: artr.
Sighage: /sahy-age/ We all unconsciously use sighage to politely and subtlely let those who we are talking to, know we are totally bored with the topic of conversation.
Etymology: SIGHAGE noun – from SIGH (to let out one’s breath audibly from weariness) + SIGNAGE (sign, or symbol; the use of signs and symbols)
Created by: Stevenson0.
Yawnnuie: /yaw nn wee/ her “yawnnuie face was brilliant, down to the ever-more-slowly fluttering of the eyelashes above the glazed eyes Etymology: yanw, ennuie Created by: galwaywegian.
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