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DEFINITION: n. The inability to find, organize, or keep track of, simple physical objects. Often occurs when an individual has developed a search-engine dependency. v. To search for something that should be easy to find.
Verboticisms
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Yahopless
Created by: kryptik
Pronunciation: ya-hoh-ples
Sentence: My brother can find the history of Prague online, but he can't keep track of his own keys. He's seriously yahopeless.
Etymology: From the word 'Yahoo' and 'Hopeless'
Datadiction
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dat/a/dic/tion
Sentence: Those suffering from datadiction are wearing smelly socks and dirty underwear.
Etymology: data + addiction
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COMMENTS:
I wondered where the smell was coming from - I blamed the cats - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 10:32:00
Obviously, datadiction can cause serious social problems... - wordmeister, 2007-01-05: 10:38:00
Hey Wordmeister - what's your word for today or has the cat got your mouse - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 10:41:00
I swear it was the cats, if not than it's definitely my datadiction. - Stevenson0, 2007-01-05: 13:37:00
I lost my mouse. It's on my desk somewhere, but I can't seem find it... Maybe the cat did eat it. - wordmeister, 2007-01-06: 11:40:00
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Pocketmaze
Created by: troutmask
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COMMENTS:
- troutmask, 2007-01-06: 20:45:00
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Unorgooglanized
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: uhn-owr-goo-gul-an-ized
Sentence: I have become very unorgooglanized ever since they cruelly decided not to make google's powers extend beyond the internet.
Etymology: unorganized + google
Deegle
Created by: hairydoginparis
Pronunciation: dee-gull
Sentence: I wish I could deegle my car keys when I lose them.
Etymology: desire+google
Cybernizer
Created by: dstorm78
Pronunciation: cy - ber - nie - zer
Sentence: I'm such a cybernizer; I wish I could search through my house for my keys with my computer.
Etymology: Combination of "cyber" and "organizer", someone who uses cyberspace to organize.
Googledependic
Created by: GreatRandew
Pronunciation: goo-gl-depend-ick
Sentence: The client was so googledependic that he could not find his car keys
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Imfeelingdependant
Created by: bondfool
Pronunciation: Ayem-fee-ling-dee-pen-dant.
Sentence: He's totally "feeling dependant" while looking for a Baby Blues book amongst his shelves.
Etymology: The "I'm Feeling Lucky" google search.
Aneurekability
Created by: jennw2ns
Pronunciation: AN-yuhr-EEK-uh-BIL-ih-tee
Sentence: Because of my aneurekability, I can never find my car keys
Etymology: "An"--lack of (Greek) "Eureka"--I found it (also Greek) "bility"--coming, as it does, from "ability"
Ramnesia
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: RAM-knee-zha
Sentence: Jim can track down the latest Lindsay Lohan photos in 12 seconds flat online, but he developed ramnesia when it was time to pay his credit card bills.
Etymology: RAM (random access memory) + amnesia
