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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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Eeefortyfive
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eeeeeeeeee forrr teeee fie vvv
Sentence: his eeefortyfive was rewarded with his p45
Etymology: e as in e-mail, eeeeeee as in a shriek, p45 as in byeeeeee
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COMMENTS:
lots of those all over the world these days - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-29: 13:02:00
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Disremailage
Created by: kimmer61
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "I really screwed up today when I accidentally sent a disremailage to my mom."
Etymology:
Irretractemail
Created by: Korinne
Pronunciation: Ear-retract-e-male
Sentence: Lafonda knew the moment she pressed the send message button, that she'd spelled Virgina wrong. She knew she'd committed an irretractemail, and now her Grandmother will think she's going down on a trip to Vagina.
Etymology: Irreplacable + Retract + Email
Fleemail
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: flee/male
Sentence: Too late - the fleemail escaped!
Etymology: flee + email
Undobarrassment
Created by: Bullwinkle
Pronunciation: Un-do-bare'ess-ment
Sentence: Sending that E-mail to my entire address book was the height of undobarassment.
Etymology: un-do + embarassed
Tofin
Created by: icefoxgothic
Pronunciation: To-fing
Sentence: I tofin so badly I type: af he aket rather than at the market.
Etymology: none
Sliptidism
Created by: klsbsw1
Pronunciation: slip-tide-ism
Sentence: While reaching for his coffee Max was surprised by his boss entering his cube and accidentally bumped the send key forwarding his email to the entire office.
Etymology: n
Errmail
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: air/mail
Sentence: Joe lost his last job when he errmailed the boss telling her that she was a complete and total toxic manager.
Etymology: ERRMAIL - ERR + MAIL
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COMMENTS:
Been there, done that. Great word. - Mustang, 2008-10-29: 06:46:00
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Calamiteemail
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: kal am it ee mail
Sentence: My calamiteemail inadvertantly shared intimate details of my love life and all that entails with Gramma, my boss, Gladys from my bowling team, and Jim down in the warehouse.
Etymology: calamity + email
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COMMENTS:
brilliant! you have captured the essence of the definition - biffbig1, 2007-12-05: 00:33:00
Very clever! - Mustang, 2007-12-05: 07:50:00
Luv the sentence; good word too! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:03:00
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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