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