Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: in/com/put/uh/bull

Sentence: After many months of anger and frustration and unsatisfying results from her laptop, the technical advisor at the computer store advised Jane that her and her laptop were completely incomputible and she should move onto a new machine.

Etymology: computer + incompatible

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COMMENTS:

I like it! Will she go to a computer dating agency to shop around? - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 07:50:00

perfect word! - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-30: 12:16:00

From the chains of computrimony goeth Jane! great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:21:00

hi mr.stevenson its chris the 1 who asks a lot off qu. at lunch im purpleman kk - purpleman, 2008-01-30: 20:44:00

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Created by: heb319

Pronunciation: di jee a dick shun

Sentence: Despite attending 30 meetings in 30 days, Suzy's digiaddiction took over after one day at work w/ Nancy, a well know digi-enabler.

Etymology: digi-digital addiction

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ee lek tron ik ee dik shun

Sentence: Edith had an electroniceddiction. She had an e-ventful relationship with her computer and she had e-nabled herself to get hopelessly e-ntangled in the World Wide Web. She had finally e-volved her thinking and e-nrolled in a support group. She was not sure how e-ffective this group might be for her, as some of the members had a worse e-ddiction than she did, but e-dmitting the problem was half the battle, right? The only problem with her e-therapy was that her group met on-line instead of in person!

Etymology: Electronic (of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons) & e- (short form of electronic, especially refers to something on computers) & Addiction (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming)

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COMMENTS:

E-xcellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 12:40:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: app aw ling goo ista

Sentence: their appallingvista was even worse that the inXPlickable relationshit she had with her previous partner (yes it was a typo, but I left it in!)

Etymology: appaling vista, Vista.

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COMMENTS:

Hilarious sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 07:34:00

Yep, I'm laughing too! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 07:42:00

Agreed, lol'ing at the sentence!! :D - Dougalistic, 2008-01-30: 10:16:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: ah-ver-zhun-wun-point-oh

Sentence: As i logged into facebook for the 93rd time that day, i was filled with aversion1.0

Etymology: aversion, version 1.0

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COMMENTS:

Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:37:00

Clever & interesting! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:27:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kōddəpendənsē

Sentence: ”I love you. I hate you. I’d like to trash you. I can’t survive without you.” This codedependence is enough to drive Tim crazy. He says he’d like to get away from his e-vices but sleeps with his smart phone clutched tightly in his fist.

Etymology: code (program instructions) + codependence (excessive emotional or psychological reliance)

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: in/com/put/uh/bull

Sentence: After many months of anger and frustration and unsatisfying results from her laptop, the technical advisor at the computer store advised Jane that she and her laptop were completely incomputible and she should move onto a new machine.

Etymology: INCOMPUTIBLE - from - INCOMPATIBLE (unable to exist together in harmony) + COMPUTER (a programmable electronic machine)

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COMMENTS:

Very good! - Mustang, 2008-11-21: 07:11:00

Very good! - Mustang, 2008-11-21: 07:11:00

Nice one! My vote for you today. - logarithm, 2008-11-21: 08:24:00

Very nice e-malgamation! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 12:42:00

Terrific word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:46:00

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Created by: purpleman

Pronunciation: in/ter/mac

Sentence: the word INTERMAC means u dont like youe mac

Etymology: in as in unlike ter as in internet and mac as in computer

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COMMENTS:

intermac is when u hate youe mac - purpleman, 2008-01-30: 20:40:00

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Created by: sean30

Pronunciation: Zu-GoE-Centric

Sentence: Stuck in an office all day leaves me feeling a bit Zugoecentric with my computer.

Etymology: Zugo (from latin Zugotoes : yoked/fusion of two/locked together) - E (Electronic ie e-mail, e-commerce) - Centric (dependent/to be central focus)

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COMMENTS:

nice word - bookowl, 2008-01-30: 20:10:00

Creative - Nice word1 - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:26:00

Using a computer brings out the eccentricities in all of us! V nice word! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 18:27:00

I'm sure glad you put the etymology cause this dummy thought it was a typo and was a combo with zygotes in it ... more laughter ... at my ignorance. Kudos, to all who use the uncommon, for I am learning new words from you along with the verboticisms. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 19:39:00

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Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: peesed/off

Sentence: My computer never fails to get me pcdoff.

Etymology: pc + pissed off

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COMMENTS:

Very clever ... roared with laughter! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 19:34:00

Hilarious, left-field, clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 23:30:00

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