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DEFINITION: n., The uneasiness, social discomfort, and impending sense of doom which occurs when you realize that you've sent out a few too many emails after drinking way too much. v., To worry about your social status after a night of heavy drinking and stupid emailing.
Verboticisms
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Emailaise
Created by: kakru
Pronunciation: ee-mayl-eyz
Sentence: This morning Leroy has a hangover and is mired in a deep emailaise because of those terrible messages he sent last night.
Etymology: Email+malaise (a feeling of uneasiness or impending doom)
Dejascrewed
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: day ja scr oooood
Sentence: The feeling of dejascrewed was so familiar, the message light on his phone throbbing in time with his headache, the dry mouth and the message from his boss in his inbox entitled "Re:hey Benny Brownnose"
Etymology: deja vu, screwed.
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COMMENTS:
Good prose and verboticism! Paints mind pictures and the feelings that go with it, very effectively! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-08: 11:16:00
great words this week galway !! - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-08: 13:42:00
Almost been there... thank goodness I have full permissions on the boss's e-mail. - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-08: 20:38:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-10: 16:44:00
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Digigret
Created by: jranderson22
Pronunciation: dih-jee-gret
Sentence: I had a creeping sense of digigret that only worsened when I took a look inside my sent folder.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
You really gave the finger to digigret! (lol) I'm wondering what other daring deeds those creeping digits did to cause digigret? Very funny verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-08: 21:24:00
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Maladrink
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: mal-a-drink
Sentence: "I hadn't been drinking alcohol" Kimberly insisted, "when I sent out that office-wide e-mail." Although few people believed her, Kimberly was telling the truth: she had been drinking an unfortunate combination of 5 Hour Energy and Monster Juice when she informed everyone of her intention to press charges against sweaters for being lazy.
Etymology: Maladroit (unskillful; awkward) + Drink
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COMMENTS:
Maliciously good word - Nosila, 2010-04-28: 16:47:00
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Convivemail
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: C-ah-n-viv-eh-male
Sentence: John got wasted at his company's holiday party, but he still had to send out his reports before the next day. After viewing the numerous typos and content of the reports John sent out, his co-workers classified John's reports as convivemail.
Etymology: Combination of "Convivial": relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; and "E-mail": a message sent electronically.
Egret
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: like regret, drop the first R
Sentence: It was the morning after the big celebration and Dmitri woke in a puddle of his own sick. Worried that he may have defiled his prized laptop, he gingerly tapped the mouse and waited. What he found was a fully operational computer, buzzing with reply e-mails. The previous evening's activities came into sharper focus as he scanned the subject lines in his in-box. His EGRET reached it's zenith as he read the e-mail firing him from the very job promotion he had been celebrating.
Etymology: regret, and e-mail
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! Short and right to the point! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-08: 18:12:00
Great verboticism - Mustang, 2008-02-09: 04:10:00
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Inebrignomy
Created by: Christianack
Pronunciation: In-eh-BRIG-no-me
Sentence: Igor felt inebrignomy when he was fired for not showing up for work after a night of drinking and computer using.
Etymology: Inebriety + Ignomy
Statusinfraction
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sta/tus/in/frac/shun
Sentence: I got me some statusinfraction I tried to get a girl reaction 'Now I'll cry and I'll cry and I'll cry and I'll cry I can't get no, I can't get no
Etymology: status + infraction + satisfaction (Rolling Stones)
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COMMENTS:
Good one, Jaggerwocky - emdeejay, 2008-12-03: 06:16:00
Doctor, please...some more of these... - metrohumanx, 2008-12-03: 16:37:00
Top of the Charts! Music to my ears! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-03: 17:10:00
Good thing Time is on My Side, Jumpin Jack Flash! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 00:46:00
very nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-05: 03:07:00
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Egnominy
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: eeg/NOM/uh/nee
Sentence: Even his throbbing head didn't overshadow Sam's feeling of egnominy.
Etymology: e(ubiquitous as in email) + ignominy
Woeisee
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: woe - is - ee
Sentence: After Chris' rampage last night, including drinking a fifth of Vodka, trashing his new motorcyle and emailing his girlfriend, accusing her of cheating on him, all he could mutter today was "woe is me" and especially, "woeisee".....
Etymology: Woe (sorrow, regret, deep distress or misery) + is (singular state of "to be") + ee (short for email)
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COMMENTS:
Wowed me over - or should I say woed me over. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-03: 15:37:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Tigger - 2008-02-08: 14:30:00
Ahh, e-mail and alcohol... They go together like peas and carrots, or like 'lack of inhibition' and 'lack of employment',
- 2008-02-26: 00:18:00
You hit my head with the bottle!
- 2008-02-26: 00:22:00
twice now!
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James