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yawner

noun

Etymology

From yawn (noun) + -er (“Variety -er”).

  1. derived from *ǵʰi-✻
  2. inherited from *gainōną✻ — “to yawn, gape”
  3. inherited from *gainōn✻
  4. inherited from gānian — “to yawn, gape”
  5. inherited from gonen — “to gape, yawn”
  6. inherited from *ginōną✻ — “to yawn”
  7. inherited from *ginōn✻
  8. inherited from ġinian
  9. inherited from yanen
  10. suffixed as yawner — “yawn + er”

Definitions

  1. A person who yawns.

  2. Something unexciting or boring, as a book, sporting event, or performance.

    • The game's over, and the Bills are winners in a 9-6 yawner that saw no touchdowns and sent the nation to bed early.

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