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Ardorchaic
Top verboticism of the day created by thegoatisbad
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.
Pronunciation: ar-door-kay-ic
Sentence: 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.
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