DEFINITION: n., A belief that the contraptions of yesteryear are superior, in almost every way, to modern, present-day technology. v., To wish that the today’s technology was just as good as it was in the past.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Ardorchaic: /ar-door-kay-ic/ Kimberly spent most of her afternoons shuffling through her latest faxes and glancing toward Zinnia with disgust. Zinnia liked to ignore the office listening to her wireless, solar-powered satellite radio headset and Kimberly preferred the textured sound of her Victrola, or when she was especially ardorchaic, a conk shell strapped to her head. Etymology: Ardor (enthusiasm, strong desire) + Archaic (old, primitive) Created by: thegoatisbad.
Tvnotworks: /tee vee not werks/ Grampa pined for the days when tv first came into the average home. Sure there were only 3 channnels; no remote controls (you got your exercise getting up every half hour to switch) and the shows ended at 11:00 pm, so you could get some sleep. Black and white tv meant you had to use your imagination to see the colors. That test pattern was mesmerizing, there were very few commercials and each night Gramp would end the evening with all-star wrestling followed by the national anthem. Nowadays, it was a case of tvnotworks. There were hundreds of channels to confuse you showing the same programs in a zillion different time zones. By the time you found one you wanted, it was over. Reality tv was what passed for entertainment on most channels…showing the depressing, tawdry side of life. You had to be an aerospace engineer to figure out all the recording contraptions on the remote…that elusive piece of hardware no one could ever find. Lost signals, cable outtages and such were new challenges. Nope, thought Grampa, give me the Ed Sullivan show every Sunday night to keep the family together…that was entertainment! Etymology: TV Networks (broadcasting) a television communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs) & Not Works (does not work;cause to not operate or function) Created by: Nosila.
Auldlangsystem: /old-lang-sys-tem/ (sung to the tune of Auld Lang syne-traditionally done on New Year’s Eve) Should old Ataris be forgot and ever shall we miss them. Should my old Sega be forgot and Auldlangsystems. The games of Auldlangsystems, dear, like Donkey Kong and Pong. These games that kids all play today are difficult and wrong. Etymology: auld lang syne: times remembered with affection and nostalgia + system: video gaming platforms from the 70’s and 80’s such as Atari, Seaga, Commodore and Intellivision Created by: mrskellyscl.
Ponger: /pon-ger/ Watching people play Wii at Best Buy sent him into a nostalgic moment and he began to ponger how amaaaaaaazing Pong and IntelliVision were and STILL are, but the sales person had no idea what he was talking about when he asked what isle these games were in.
Etymology: PONGER – verb – from PONG (the original video game from the 1980’s) + PONDER (To reflect, or consider with thoroughness and care; TO REFLECT)
Created by: Stevenson0.
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