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DEFINITION: n., The anger and frustration that grows out of an unsatisfying, unfulfilling or unpredictable relationship one has with an electronic device, especially a computer. v. intr., To be trapped in a passive-aggressive, codependency with a computer.
Verboticisms
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Appallingvista
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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Psycholectronic
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: sigh - ko - lec - tron - ik
Sentence: Every day Veronica went totally psycholectronic while dealing with her computer. She was constantly frustrated and angry when it locked up or she could not figure out how to do something but in the end, she kept turning it on every day because it had really become her best friend.
Etymology: Psychotic (a person afflicted with psychosis: amental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted) + Electronic (Usually refers to something that is available via the computer).
Technowildered
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: TEK-no-wil-erd
Sentence: Try as she may to understand the complexities of her laptop and tricks for surfing the web, posting on forums and exchanging emails, Gladys remained technowildered and completely angry with her own lack of tech skills.
Etymology: Blend of technological and bewildered.
Intermac
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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Biosfear
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: BUY-oh-sphere
Sentence: SexySadie was neat, sweet and complete...as long as her wireless connection remained cooperative. Her first desktop bit the dust when she attempted an on-line purchase and melted her Visa card by inserting it into the A: drive. Seriously chastised, she would coddle her new computer with loving care. Capable of computing until the cows came home, she was trapped in a feedback loop of Verbotomizing, e-mailing and Facebooking, choosing to ignore the creeping back pain her doctor had warned her about. A compressed non-system disk in her spine was bad enough, but her BIOSFEAR was far worse, and could be potentially fatal. If she shut down her Lappy 286, it might never re-boot correctly, and she would become the pathetic owner of a hi-tech doorstop. SexySadie loathed her own inability to stop surfing almost as much as she loved and despised the electronic ogre which kept her a virtual prisoner of her own semi E-rotic addiction. The Electronic Fun Transfers stopped abruptly when the battery created it's own "wireless hot spot" one frosty night and incinerated the tacky velour ottoman she had gotten for a pittance on E-Bay...........................SexySadie oooooh What have you done?
Etymology: BIOS+FEAR=BIOSFEAR.....BIOS:Basic Input/Output System....FEAR:frighten,to have a reverential awe of,expect with alarm,to be afraid of or apprehensive; Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from fǣr......(With a subcutaneous reference to BIOSPHERE, an ancient eco-experiment in which volunteers lived in isolation for an extended period of time, not even caring to push the levers which we have provided for them.)
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COMMENTS:
perfect - petaj, 2008-11-21: 07:55:00
Isn't it time for an UPGRADE?
Ah yes! The "good old daze".....
http://www.computerhistory.org/
- metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:11:00
WOW! Friday has been a cornucopia of chuckles. I hope to see you all at the 2010 Verbotomy Festival and Word Swap Extravaganza. (location TBA) - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:44:00
fabulous sentence metro - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-21: 10:16:00
E-ceptional! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 12:39:00
Biosfearful word! - Nosila, 2008-11-21: 23:14:00
fantastic - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:44:00
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Wifight
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: y-fyte
Sentence: Nerdia had never recovered from the wifight brought on inexorably by the constant aggravations of trying to connect her laptop to wireless networks at conference venues. After forking out exorbitant per hour rates for access, she frequently found that wireless coverage in the auditorium was flaky or only in the far left corner. Despite these tribulations she could never forgo her online fix.
Etymology: wifi + fight
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COMMENTS:
Hahahahaa. "Nerdia"....good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:36:00
Why fight? My vote for you also! - logarithm, 2008-11-21: 08:38:00
Wifight bowled me over! Very clever creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 13:00:00
How many of us have thought "Wifight our online fix of daily verbotomy?" - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 14:03:00
Did you know Nerdia was from Techsas? She married a Geek from Athens. - petaj, 2008-11-22: 05:08:00
I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:48:00
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Aversion1.0
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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Technolodged
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: TEK - no - lojd
Sentence: Whilhelmena found herself woefully short of computer skills and knowledge and quickly became technolodged in overwhelming fashion.
Etymology: Mix of technological and lodged (stuck)
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COMMENTS:
Stuck in computer h ..... otel !!! lol. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 07:01:00
good one! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 23:32:00
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Ineedmyspace
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /ay-need-mahy-speys/
Sentence: Although everything worked great when she'd first connected it, and Sheila's laptop was now only a year old, lately it had been experiencing performance problems, and even more frustrating, it would often suffer from memory errors and forget her preferences. She was now disenchanted with the relationship — a classic case of Ineedmyspace.
Etymology: Compound word: "I need my space" - common statement used in troubled relationships; and a pun on 'MySpace' - the social networking website.
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COMMENTS:
also uses the "I" as in Ipod, IMac, Iphone... - zebrahdh, 2008-01-30: 03:35:00
Do I detect a bit of rebellion against computer dependency? I like it! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:58:00
Subtle, fun sentence. Love the word! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 08:11:00
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Nerveselware
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: nerves-ell-wear
Sentence: Jane couldn't help thinking that the Office 2007 software upgrade was also upgrading her nerveselware.
Etymology: "Nerves will wear" + software/hardware
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COMMENTS:
Kudos for a most unique creation, - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 19:41:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Silveryaspen. Thank you Silveryaspen. ~ James
bananabender - 2008-01-30: 08:22:00
Great definition Silveryaspen. You definately pressed our buttons with this one! So many clever and funny verboticisms and sentences. Still chuckling!
Today's definition was suggested by Silveryaspen. Thank you Silveryaspen. ~ James