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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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Reamlove
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: reem-luv
Sentence: Every night I hope and pray a reamlover will come my way A girl to hold in my arms and know the magic of her charms 'cause I don't want (want) a file (a fiel) to fall (to fall) apart (apart) I want a reamlover so all my correspondence is truly secure in a filing cabinet
Etymology: ream (pack of paper) + love + dreamlover
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COMMENTS:
with credit to the misfits - petaj, 2007-11-07: 02:33:00
Love it. Whose been channelling Bobby Darin!? - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 04:58:00
Ancient Egyptians referred to it as papylust. Thanks for ousting Reamweaver from my skull. - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-07: 12:03:00
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Reprobsession
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: REP-robe-seshyn
Sentence: Felicity was overwhelmed by a nagging reprobsession with her emails, office correspondence and other kinds of on-line data and she compulsively printed out everything and sometimes made double copies to 'be sure' she had it covered.
Etymology: Blend of 'reproduce' (To make a copy of) and 'obsession' (the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc)
Documentia
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: dok-yuh-MEN-sha
Sentence: As memomagma poured from Roxie's printer, fellow worker worried that her documentia would become dendricidal.
Etymology: Blend of document & dementia.
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COMMENTS:
So clever!! Almost.... too clever... - libertybelle, 2007-11-07: 09:14:00
I think most lawyers suffer from this disease. - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-07: 09:40:00
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Xerobsession
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: zee robs esss yun
Sentence: her boeese reaction to her xerobsession, when discovered, was unprintable.
Etymology: xerox obsession
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COMMENTS:
Good one. - Mustang, 2008-10-06: 18:58:00
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Psychoticopy
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: sy-kot-ih-kop-ee
Sentence: Studies have shown that most office workers over the age of 50 have succumbed to varying degrees of psychoticopying during their tenure.
Etymology: psychotic + copy
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COMMENTS:
another great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-07: 10:38:00
Looks good:great symmetry about it! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 16:39:00
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Datascriber
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: da-ta-screye-bur
Sentence: Vicki's such a datascriber there's no paper left in the whole office!
Etymology: data + scribe (writer)
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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Epsonatrix
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: Ehp-sun-ate-ricks
Sentence: The time that Carla spends at the office printer making hard copies of every email proves that she is an Epsonatrix in the worst way. She even prints her SPAM.
Etymology: Epson (type of printer) + dominatrix (person often associated with fetishes)
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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