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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.
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Technostalgia
Created by: avandivai
Pronunciation: tek-noh-stahl-ji-ah
Sentence: Daisy despised her father for his technostalgia; his insistance on carrying his monstrously large and ancient cellphone while chaperoning the senior trip to Great America had made her a laughingstock in front of her friends.
Etymology: Technology (Electronic or digital products and systems) + Nostalgia (A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past.)
Wishywasher
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Wish-ee-wash-er
Sentence: Betty Bygone was furious when her washing machine broke down, it was the third new one she had purchased in eighteen months. Being a wishywasher, she longed for the days when all things were made to last, She thought back to her old mum and the twin-tub she had that must have been at least twenty years old if not more and how clean the clothes were back then, not a stain in sight. Nowadays you would be lucky if anything lasted more than six months she thought to herself as she browsed the net looking for yet another machine.
Etymology: Wish(a desire for something) + Washer(a device that washes eg: washing machine) = Wishywasher
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COMMENTS:
Betty Bygone is a great name - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-07: 14:01:00
good word and name - Nosila, 2008-10-07: 22:51:00
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Ponger
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pon/ger
Sentence: 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)
Nestalgia
Created by: Player1
Pronunciation: Ness-tahl-juh
Sentence: Somehow, playing the new Wii only made John feel NEStalgiac.
Etymology: NES + nostalgia
Pretechnolite
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: pre-techno-lite
Sentence: John was a real pretechnolite, always bragging about the marvels of his 1984 Atari.
Etymology: pre (before) techno (technology) lite (elite)
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Stevenson0, 2007-11-08: 22:10:00
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Nostaljunk
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nästaljəngk
Sentence: Wesley loves his nostaljunk. Thoroughly convinced that the games he grew up with are the best he spends most weekends scouring thrift markets and yard sales to feed his addiction. The fact is he spends so much time looking for controllers, games and consoles that he has little time to play.
Etymology: nostalgia (a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past) + junk (old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value)
Firstgenist
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: first-jen-ist
Sentence: Doug hated being labeled a "firstgenist", even though that's exactly what he was, with his old Magnavox LaserDisk player that he was so proud of.
Etymology: first-generation proponent
Superbseded
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: superb + seeded
Sentence: Grumpy old men loved to sit around chatting about the superbseded transport arrangements they enjoyed when the aroma of horse manure lent a romantic ambience to their daily commute.
Etymology: superb + superseded
Segasnooty
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SAY-geh-snoo-tee
Sentence: Elwood was thoroughly segasnooty, totally convinced that his old outdated video games were superior to even the latest and most complex games.
Etymology: Blend of 'Sega' (video game) and 'snooty' (Snobbishly aloof; haughty)
Atariquarian
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: atari/kwarian
Sentence: The atariquarians have monthly meetings to keep alive the grandeur of a better, sturdier video game experience
Etymology: atari (one of the first video game systems + antiquarian
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COMMENTS:
...and they usually are Aquarians... - remistram, 2007-11-08: 09:25:00
Great Word as usual Jabber! I've invited all verbotomists to my house tonight to play Pong. Bring your Atari and you can attach it to my colour TV and we'll hook up Pong to the Black and White. We'll play some REAL video games. Everyone's welcome!! Purple, bring your Richard Harris and Beatle albums!!! I'll pick up a new needle for the record player on the way home from work. - Stevenson0, 2007-11-08: 09:29:00
sounds like a plan Stevenson0 and remistam, maybe it is the 'Age of Atariquarians' - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-08: 11:48:00
Another great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-08: 16:25:00
Perhaps, they were antiquarians and yearned for "auldwangtime!" - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-08: 18:01:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
mplsbohemian - 2007-11-08: 03:52:00
I actually do think Super Mario 3 rocked hardcore.
remistram - 2007-11-08: 09:18:00
Atari was the bomb!
You can actually download a version of Super Mario 3 to play on Wii. The best of both worlds ~ James
cawnpore - 2007-11-12: 21:57:00
Great word, it captures the meaning indeed!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
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