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DEFINITION: n., A feeling of regret and helplessness, which occurs once you realize that you have just sent out an erroneous email (i.e. one full of stupid mistakes). v., To send out an email and wish you hadn't.
Verboticisms
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Suicybe
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: suu ee sybe
Sentence: he committed career suicybe not by the content of his diatribe, but by the dreaded "reply to all" button.
Etymology: suicide cybe as in cyber
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COMMENTS:
i like this one! - libertybelle, 2007-12-05: 14:30:00
Excellent! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:16:00
Good one Galway! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-05: 18:04:00
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Blundermail
Created by: gchodorow
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I forgot to send the attachment again. Arghh! Another blundermail........
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
a good, apt word, and no double entendres. - CEE1ESS, 2007-12-05: 12:39:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:02:00
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Emailsculated
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ee/male/skew/lay/ted
Sentence: Richard felt totally emailsculated when his email prematurely slipped out of his control and drifted silently into cyberspace.
Etymology: email + emasculated
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COMMENTS:
Ouch...that had to hurt. - Mustang, 2008-10-29: 06:47:00
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Clicko
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈklɪkoʊ/
Sentence: In a world of address books, buddy lists, document templates, and one-click shopping, the repercussions of a clicko can be disastrous.
Etymology: like a typo, only with clicking instead of typing.
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COMMENTS:
Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:04:00
This is a test. This is only a test. - ErWenn, 2008-02-05: 10:07:00
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Tofin
Created by: icefoxgothic
Pronunciation: To-fing
Sentence: I tofin so badly I type: af he aket rather than at the market.
Etymology: none
Errmail
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: er mayl
Sentence: When Sid sent out that message to all his friends, co-workers and relatives about his boss, it was obviously an errmail. The witty but ascerbic content of his comments was undermined by his spelling and grammar errors, to the point that the message was all but indecipherable. Sid learned that day that if you send out a chablis-mail, you need to follow it with an apology-mail!
Etymology: Err (mistake;incorrect) & Mail ( the system whereby messages are transmitted) & e-mail (electronic mail) & Wordplay on airmail
Emailancholy
Created by: Ransom
Pronunciation: ee-MAYL-an-kahl-ee
Sentence: Jocelyn was filled with emailancholy after she accidentally sent a message riddled with comma splices.
Etymology: email + melancholy
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COMMENTS:
Awesome! - Tesher, 2007-12-05: 09:22:00
I like it! - Mustang, 2007-12-05: 17:12:00
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Drepresssend
Created by: jack189
Pronunciation: Depress-send
Sentence: As John sat typing bad things about people to vent his feelings his dog bit his leg causing his hand to press hard on the keyboard hitting "send to all" he was immediatley hit with a feeling of depresssend, for sending out such mean things
Etymology: Depress(sad)+ send(to disperse out, such as an email)
Emailsculated
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ee/mas/cu/lay/ted
Sentence: Dick felt totally emailsculated when his email slipped out of his control and drifted silently into cyberspace.
Etymology: email + emasculated
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COMMENTS:
Great word!! - libertybelle, 2007-12-05: 14:31:00
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:16:00
Hehe, you said Dick! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-05: 18:07:00
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Egret
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ēgret
Sentence: Ralph likes living on the edge. When his boss pisses him off will sit down and compose a terse email. He will blast the Mr. Leadbritches with every rude comment he can muster. He then deletes his scorching missive and feels better about himself. Today is different. Today he is full of egret. As he attempted to delete his email he accidentally clicked on send. He wonders where he will be working after the boss arrives and reads his email.
Etymology: email (messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network) + regret (feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something that has happened or been done)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999~ James
I like your word...
Mustang - 2007-12-05: 01:27:00
Good definition and one most folks can identify with.
Yes! Great idea Daniel999 ~ James
silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:27:00
Blundermail is direct and to the point ... so easily understood ... it doesn't require defining. Good job!
silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:30:00
Love calamiteemil! I'm from the wild west in Montana ... so love the pun on Calamity Jane! I even like the way it rolls and clicks across the tongue!
silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:32:00
All of them made me smile ... good job everyone. I wish I could vote for them all!
Thanks for the great feedback silveryaspen. Makes me feel good enough to forget about all my ohnotes and blundermails! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999. ~ James