"yawner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yawners [plural]
Etymology: From yawn + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yawn|er|id2=agent noun}} yawn + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} yawner (plural yawners)
  1. A person who yawns. Categories (topical): People Translations (person who yawns): Langweiler [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-yawner-en-noun-3jO5AlBc Disambiguation of People: 85 15 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: yawners [plural]
Etymology: From yawn (noun) + -er (“Variety -er”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yawn|er|id2=entertainment|pos1=noun|t2=Variety -er}} yawn (noun) + -er (“Variety -er”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yawner (plural yawners)
  1. (entertainment, sports, informal) Something unexciting or boring, as a book, sporting event, or performance. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-yawner-en-noun-BPa~~aov Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (entertainment), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (entertainment): 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Topics: entertainment, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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