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DEFINITION: v., To write an email while under the influence of an intoxicating substance. n., An email or blog post where the author has chosen to ignore standard literary and social conventions -- thanks to a liberal consumption of alcohol.
Verboticisms
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Emailbriated
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ee-mail-bree-ay-ted
Sentence: as i opened the message it became clear quite quickly that my friend had been emailbriated
Etymology: email, inebriated
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COMMENTS:
Clever!! - libertybelle, 2008-01-31: 08:51:00
Especially apropos for drunken e-males! lol! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:47:00
Let's become gender-specific: what about femailbriated, hemailbriated, shemailbriated. Good word1 - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 22:34:00
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Tequimail
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /təˈkiˌmeil/
Sentence: Tequimail is the most dangerous of all forms of drunken internet usage: not quite as incoherently dismissible as bourblogging, more damagingly personal than margareplies, easier to slip into than mai typos, and more common than champosting.
Etymology: from tequila + e-mail
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COMMENTS:
So true, the most dangerous of all usage forms. - sean30, 2008-01-31: 15:17:00
Great liquor-upped verboticisms all through your sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:58:00
Terrific words! I think bourblogging is my favorite though!! - libertybelle, 2008-01-31: 14:22:00
Personally, I'm a fan of "mai typo". - ErWenn, 2008-01-31: 21:53:00
Very E-sloshed; nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 23:13:00
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Bukowskegram
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: byoo-cowsk-e-gramm
Sentence: Trent hoped that picture his college roommate had sent him was in fact a close-up of a sphinx cat kitten, or maybe an out-of-focus shar pei. It was wishful thinking on his behalf, though, as he had been e-bagged in a Bukowskegram.
Etymology: Bukowski - Charles Bukowski, famous alcohol loving author, e - as in electronic/email, gram - from telegram
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COMMENTS:
In hindsight, Bukowskemail would flow a little better, but I like the old fashioned quaintness of gram along with Chuck. - Banky, 2008-01-31: 11:02:00
love the literary reference - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-31: 12:00:00
Good word! Chuck had to be in there somewhere! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 22:24:00
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Inebricate
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: i/nee/bri/KAYT
Sentence: Kenny was clearly inebricating when he typed "blue" in response to the "age" question.
Etymology: inebriate+communicate
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COMMENTS:
Goes well with inebremail. - Mustang, 2008-11-24: 23:43:00
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Etoxicated
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ee tox ikay ted
Sentence: When Brian arrived late for work, he was horrified to find out that he had e-toxicated his boss the night before and was getting both a bad headache and his pink slip.
Etymology: e (short for electronic) & intoxicated (three sheets to the wind)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:40:00
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Picklederring
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: pikld/airing
Sentence: Please disregard the email sent out yesterday that stated the company dress code has changed to embrace 'Topless Tuesdays' It was clearly a picklederring.
Etymology: pickled (inebriated) + err + pickled herring
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COMMENTS:
Great word in a very funny sentence that evokes images of co-workers might have gone on to grin and bare it! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 16:27:00
left the word 'that' out between co-worked and might. Aplogies to all! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 16:28:00
blew it again ... but you get the gist of it. Freudian typos are plaguing me today! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-24: 16:29:00
I've gotten a few of those and probably sent one or two as well. - Mustang, 2008-11-24: 23:44:00
We've ALL been guilty of backing talkwards. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-25: 10:50:00
Looks great - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-29: 14:48:00
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Intoxikeyed
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: intäksikēd
Sentence: One Saturday night Ernie intoxikeyed just about everyone he knows. He hit every social outlet he knows, from facebook and twitter, to e-mail and texting. And the world is now a better place knowing that Twinkies get soggy if you dunk them in beer.
Etymology: intoxicated (drunk) + keyed (enter or operate on data by means of a computer keyboard)
Occupatoxicatient
Created by: daniellegeorge
Pronunciation: ok-yoo-pa-toxi-ca-shient
Sentence: "Last night at happy hour, Harry was such a huge occupatoxicatient that he forced us to watch his special 'web-cam dance.'"
Etymology:
Enebriation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ee nee bree ay shun
Sentence: When e-noch found out the next day that he had sent out a goofy and embarrassing e-mail to his e-quaintences, he apologized for his e-nebriation, drinking e-thanol. Next time, he thought, before I get e-ntoxicated like that, I will unplug my computer, so I cannot access my e-mails. E-nough!
Etymology: e-(=electronic)& Inebriation (a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol)
Compooze
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: com-pooz
Sentence: ive only hd seevn drinks so i think ill just compooze a lettter to my boss an ask for a raize.
Etymology: "compose"/"computer" and "booze"
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COMMENTS:
funny - bookowl, 2008-01-31: 21:40:00
Sounds like you ready to make a stand - or, at least, astumble. Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 22:26:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Dougalistic - 2008-01-31: 04:25:00
3 people came up with the word inebriated.. Hmm I sense a conspiricy theory here! Haha.
Maybe we're all drinking from the same bottle. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James