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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.

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Chercheholism

Created by: ubgrud

Pronunciation: shar-sha-hol-ism

Sentence: He stood frozen in the middle of the grocery store, staring the multi-aisle maze. His chercheholism rendered him non-functional.

Etymology: cherche - french for search; holism - from alchoholism

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Parapherfailure

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: pa-ra-fer-fayl-yer

Sentence: Once out of cyberspace, his parapherfailure meant he couldn't locate the keys.

Etymology: From "paraphernalia" and "failure".

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Googlewithdrawal

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: goo-gle-with-draw-al

Sentence: Bill suffered googlewithdrawal and was unable to organize or find anything without the familiar search engine.

Etymology: google + withdrawal

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Googlelife

Created by: ChrisCarrk

Pronunciation: goo-gal-lie-feh

Sentence: I wish i had googlelife

Etymology: Google+life (i.e. Google maps)

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Dopesy

Created by: Chapin

Pronunciation: Dope-see, dope-uh-see (alt.)

Sentence: Either invisible gnomes are deliberately stealing and hiding my keys, or I've got terminal dopesy.

Etymology: Root: "dope," an idiot or stupid person. Also a play on "dropsy," an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in bodily tissues or cavities.

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Notinsite

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: not in syte

Sentence: His name was a trick of cruel fate...Seymour Sox. He always found one sock notinsite and in frustration he opened a website called: notinsite.com and used it as a platform to talk with other search-challenged individuals. After a while he made a ton of money on his notinsite site and could afford to buy new socks everyday and never have to worry about them getting divorced in his dryer ever again. Seymour Sox could now see more socks than he ever had in his life before!

Etymology: Not In Sight (invisible, unseen,inability to see) & Site (a computer connected to the Internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web)

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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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Googlephrenia

Created by: stormee

Pronunciation: goo-gull-FREE-nee-uh

Sentence: Jared is a total Googlephreniac. He has 578 online friends, 6 blogs, and can IM 24/7 but it took him 2 days to find his keys.

Etymology: Google + phrenia (mental disorder)

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COMMENTS:

Good! Two days to find his keys... - wordmeister, 2007-01-05: 11:58:00

Thanks. I am confused. Why is "stormee" credited with my word? - Alchemist, 2007-01-05: 13:01:00

Hi Alchemist, If you submit a word that has already been created by another player, you can choose to join the first player and become a co-creator of the word. That is how stormee joined your team. I guess it's proof that great minds think alike! ~ James - Verbotomy, 2007-01-07: 09:12:00