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DEFINITION: v., To compulsively print out paper copies of all electronic files. n., A printing fetish common among paper pushers who suffer from a paranoid fear that their digital files are disintegrating on their hard drives.
Verboticisms
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Grand&toytotis
Created by: guyspeller1919
Pronunciation: grand-and-toy-i-toe-tis
Sentence: I had
Etymology: grand and toy a brand of paper
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COMMENTS:
nice job el diablo. impressive. - leechdude, 2007-11-08: 20:20:00
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Addoction
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: uh-dok-shuh n
Sentence: Larry’s insistence that every piece of electronic communication coming into his legal office be printed was just another sign of his addoction.
Etymology: Doc: abbr Document: Latin documentum; A written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence. + Addiction: Latin addictiōn; The condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or involved in something.
Lexmarksalot
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Lex-marx-uh-lot
Sentence: Mildred made so many copies she burned out three new office printers in a month and was given the nickname "Lexmarksalot".
Etymology: Lexmark printers, = marks-a-lot pens
Printcess
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: print/zess
Sentence: Sally was a printcess obsessed with printing out everything written to her in hopes of finding secret messages from her Prints Charming.
Etymology: print + princess + obsess
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COMMENTS:
very funny - got my vote! - remistram, 2007-11-07: 09:10:00
Good word; hilarious sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 16:36:00
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Papyrulimia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: puh/pahy/ruhlim/ee/uh
Sentence: With unlimited reams of corporate paper, Sally slowly descended the long, lonely path of papyrulimia where she continuously feed the photocopy machine as much paper as it could swallow and with great satisfaction watched it spew out copy after copy after copy.
Etymology: papyrus (PAPER) + bulimia
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COMMENTS:
Interesting and great blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 16:34:00
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Reprobsessed
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: reh-prob-SESSD
Sentence: Millicent is reprobsessed, burdened by a perceived 'need' to print out everything from her emails, office correspondence, on line bill payments, and other kinds of on-line data that she is inundated with daily.
Etymology: Blend of 'reproduce' (To make a copy of) and 'obsessed' (the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea)
Printpulsion
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: print pul sion
Sentence: When Bob became smitten with printpulsion, his apartment quickly became a recycler's paradise.
Etymology: Print (to print with an electronic printer) & compulsion (impulse to act regardless of rationality)
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COMMENTS:
nice combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-06: 12:00:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
remistram - 2007-11-07: 09:09:00
I worked with someone like this!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
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