boree

Definitions

1. Any of various species of wattle tree (genus Acacia), especially Acacia pendula and Acacia glaucescens.
   Australia
2. A person who is bored by another; the victim of a bore.
3. A locality in the Cabonne council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

Equivalents

Examples

“Dick could neatly dance⟳ a jig, ⁠But Tom was best at borees;”

“The boree has been heard from frequently since the Renaissance, and his sentiments have⟳ undergone little change⟳. The borer hasn't had much to say⟳ for himself.”

“Rennie was an expert on boredom, having done a piece on it for Pandora's “Relationships” column in which she claimed that there were two people involved in boredom, not just one: the borer and the boree.”

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