yawner
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
yawner (plural yawners)
- A person who yawns.
Etymology 2[edit]
yawn (noun) + -er (“Variety -er”)
Noun[edit]
yawner (plural yawners)
- (entertainment, sports, informal) Something unexciting or boring that causes yawns, as a book, sporting event, or performance.
- 1997, Mark Coatney, "Football: The Big Sleep," Time, 21 Oct:
- 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.
- 1997, Mark Coatney, "Football: The Big Sleep," Time, 21 Oct: