Portmanteau to describe when a woman wants to talk only about her problems instead of possible solutions, implicitly expecting the listener to solidarize unanimously and to show emotional support. The pathological phenomenon is recursive co-rumination.
Cindy’s boyfriend Jack picks her up from work.
Cindy: "You wouldn’t believe, my boss assigned me two more projects to see through today. They are both due on Monday, so I have to work over the weekend - again! Clarissa never has to do overtime. This is so unfair. I can’t keep up, I’m exhausted…"
Jack: "He always does this to you. Why don’t you speak up? You need to talk to him about this."
Cindy: "I don't want you to help, I want you to listen."
Jack: "I cannot understand your womoaning. It gets you nowhere."
Cindy: "You wouldn’t believe, my boss assigned me two more projects to see through today. They are both due on Monday, so I have to work over the weekend - again! Clarissa never has to do overtime. This is so unfair. I can’t keep up, I’m exhausted…"
Jack: "He always does this to you. Why don’t you speak up? You need to talk to him about this."
Cindy: "I don't want you to help, I want you to listen."
Jack: "I cannot understand your womoaning. It gets you nowhere."
by Eclectic01 August 24, 2020
Bob: Lets go to the Grog Shop Tonight Honey?
Sheryl: I want to go to the Club.
Bob: Aww. Cmon, I like the Grog Shop, We can to the Club Tomorrow Night.
Sheryl: Ok.
(In Car on the way to the Grog Shop)
Sheryl: The food at the grog shop sucks!
Bob: Huh?
Sheryl:And that Idiot Ken is going to be there jabbering away.
Bob:(Sighs)
Sheryl: Its a dingy place with loud people..
Bob: Dammit!! I should have known you would start to Womoan..
Sheryl: I want to go to the Club.
Bob: Aww. Cmon, I like the Grog Shop, We can to the Club Tomorrow Night.
Sheryl: Ok.
(In Car on the way to the Grog Shop)
Sheryl: The food at the grog shop sucks!
Bob: Huh?
Sheryl:And that Idiot Ken is going to be there jabbering away.
Bob:(Sighs)
Sheryl: Its a dingy place with loud people..
Bob: Dammit!! I should have known you would start to Womoan..
by Witty1 February 4, 2011
When a woman wants to talk only about her problems instead of possible solutions, implicitly expecting the listener to solidarize and showing unanimous emotional support. The pathological phenomenon is recursive co-rumination.
Cindy’s boyfriend Jack picks her up from work.
Cindy: "You wouldn’t believe, my boss assigned me two more projects. They are due on Monday, so I have to work over the weekend - again! That's more than Clarissa and Mary have to do. I can’t keep up, I’m exhausted…"
Jack: "He always does this to you. Why don’t you speak up? You need to talk to him about this."
Cindy: "I don't want you to help, I want you to listen."
Jack: "I cannot understand your womoaning. It gets you nowhere."
Cindy: "You wouldn’t believe, my boss assigned me two more projects. They are due on Monday, so I have to work over the weekend - again! That's more than Clarissa and Mary have to do. I can’t keep up, I’m exhausted…"
Jack: "He always does this to you. Why don’t you speak up? You need to talk to him about this."
Cindy: "I don't want you to help, I want you to listen."
Jack: "I cannot understand your womoaning. It gets you nowhere."
by Eclectic01 September 3, 2020