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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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Incomputible
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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Gadgetfrantic
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After receiving the "blue screen of death", Sue realized that she was gadgetfrantic.
Etymology:
Complaggravation
Created by: zebrahdh
Pronunciation: Com-plag-gruh-veh-tion
Sentence: I checking my email from home can be very complaggravating since I am still using a 56k dial-up modem.
Etymology: Computer + Lag + Aggravation
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COMMENTS:
You hit the major computer complaint with this one! Clever creation. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:56:00
Your word sounds reallly good when said with attitude through gritted teeth, just how I am when my Dell is running amuck! - bananabender, 2008-01-31: 00:21:00
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Loveandatarelationship
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Luv-an-data-ree-lay-shun-ship
Sentence: Jane's computer really drove her mad sometimes, but when it went in for repair for a few days, she realised it was a loveandatarelationship as she just couldn't live without it.
Etymology: Twist on love and hate relationship
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COMMENTS:
When I first looked at the word in the list, I read it as loveanddatErelationship and was e-xpecting a sentence about those datE-matching websites! When I clicked on your word and read the sentence, I took a second and better look at the word. Finally saw it was datA not datE in the middle! My eyes and mind need e-mprovement! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 13:56:00
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Macadementia
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: mac/ah/deh/men/shee/ah
Sentence: I was driven into macadementia by my aging mac. It turned from being user friendly into Hal from 2001.
Etymology: mac(computer) + dementia(mental deterioration caused by mac) + macadamia (type of nut)
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COMMENTS:
daisy, daisy, give me your annnswer trrrrue..... - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:36:00
Fun e-tymology! This pnut of an e-nut is still chuckling over it! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 12:48:00
Good word - TJayzz, 2008-11-21: 13:35:00
All a bit nutty;good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:47:00
All a bit nutty;good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:47:00
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Netserf
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: net serf
Sentence: Nettie became so addicted to surfing the net, she became a netserf.
Etymology: Net - short for internet, aka the web that takes us all in. Serf - enslaved laborer.
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COMMENTS:
Good one. - Mustang, 2008-11-21: 04:41:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-21: 10:17:00
Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:47:00
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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.
Hardweariness
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: hard WEER ee nehs
Sentence: After a full day of wrestling with her laptop, blackberry, and TIVO, the familiar hardweariness set in. Yet she couldn't help herself as she surfed until the wee hours of the morning, hardwearied (hardwired + weary) to her computer.
Etymology: hardware + weary
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COMMENTS:
Great last line! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 19:46:00
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Electropsychosis
Created by: kmartinmt
Pronunciation: el-lec-tro-psych-os-is
Sentence: Ellen was afraid she might have the electronic disease, electropsychosis.
Etymology:
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