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DEFINITION: v. To look up your own name on a search engine. n., The practice of using a search engine as a tool for self-realization, or perhaps just self-gratification, by repeatedly searching for information about yourself.
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Googlid
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: goōglid
Sentence: After years of psychoanalysis, Etheria has given up the leather couch in favor of the internet. Now she does daily searches for her googlid. She also tried searching for her googlego but that seemed too self-indulgent.
Etymology: Google (the proprietary name of a popular Internet search engine) + id (the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest)
Whoamikidian
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Hoo-am-i-keed-e-an
Sentence: Carlos was a somebody, at least in his own mind. He was going make sure there was a place for him in cyberspace. He was a bit of a whoamikidian. If the truth be telth, he was a bit silly and had a lot of time on his hands for whoamikiding.
Etymology: who am i? old DOS command + kidding (hood winking or telling a white lie) (perhaps to oneself) + comedian (person with comedic sence) + (bookended by) wikipedia (an on-line user generated information source)
Narcissearchism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nar sis surch izm
Sentence: He suffered from Narcissearchism. It was a serious New Age affliction, something unique to the Computer Age. He spent hours on the computer googling himself and checking what was being said about him. Some might say he was looking for himself, in an electronic way. His father before him, whom he was named for, had done the same, but without the automation. He looked up his name in every telephone book in every city. His son was following in his footsteps and spent hours in his quest. Perhaps if his name was not John Smith, it wouldn't have taken so long. He was becoming a real Yahoo...
Etymology: Narcissism (an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself, named for Narcissis-In Greek mythology, Narcissus, Narkissos or The Self-Admirer (Greek: Νάρκισσος) was a hero of the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia who was renowned for his beauty.) & Search (Look for information on a "search engine" on the Internet; to hunt, explore, seek something.)
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COMMENTS:
Love it! - freakystyley, 2008-11-14: 04:23:00
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Googurbate
Created by: asdas
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'm worried about our son Steve, he just sits in his room all day and googurbates.
Etymology: Google (a popular search engine) + Masturbate (sexual gratification through self-stimulation)
Googlego
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /gugligeu/
Sentence: The new practice of googlego is the last trend. They say: If you don't appear, you don't exist.
Etymology: GOOGLEGO. From Google + Ego
Autoeeroticism
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: aw toe eee rot iss izm
Sentence: His autoeeroticism cost him two jobs, three marriages and approximately eight mousemats a year
Etymology: autoeroticism, ee as in e as in electronic
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word. Marriages and jobs are one thing, but losing those mousemats is a devastating and traumatic experience. ;-) - Mustang, 2008-01-23: 07:59:00
very punny - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-23: 12:56:00
Fun pronounciation and creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-23: 18:00:00
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Googlewacked
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: goo ghul waakd
Sentence: Jeremy was so googlewacked, he began grabbing the phonebook and Googling other people named Jeremy.
Etymology: Google (popular search engine) + wacked (crazy, obsessed)
Googleworthy
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: goo - gull - wur - thee
Sentence: To find out if you are googleworthy, you must put your name in the search field and then, if you are someone worthwhile, your name will appear dozens of times with glowing references to your accomplishments. Your self-esteem will then be intact and you will have verified your importance, once again.
Etymology: Google (a popular search engine) + Worthy (deserving, having value)
Wikineedia
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: wick - i - knee- dee - yah (emphasis on the I need)
Sentence: Jerome often displayed a wikineedia type behavior to check for his name on every sight he went to.
Etymology: wikipedia + i need
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COMMENTS:
Great one. - Nuwanda, 2008-11-14: 11:07:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
yellowbird - 2008-01-23: 12:32:00
I had to suggest this one, since it's impossible to say 'He googled himself." with a straight face. :)
bananabender - 2008-01-23: 18:56:00
Great words to-day folks! Another fun day!
Hi everyone, thought I'd come back and see if there were some new cartoons. Some real die hards still here I see.
Nosila - 2008-11-14: 22:00:00
Welcome back, petaj...hope you are rejoining us soon! Cheers!
mweinmann - 2008-11-15: 08:24:00
I am going on vacation....no words from me next week. Have a great word week. I have given my logon to my daughter who is great with words but she probably won't have time to create any!!
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James