Verboticisms

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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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: LordRahlsFav

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Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: TECH-NO-STRANG-U-LA-TA

Sentence: Because his computer repeatedly and stubbornly refused to dish up the information that he had just spent the last six hours inputting, Joe suffered a severe attack of technostrangulata. However, with the aid of a six pound hammer and the threat "I know it's in there, Give it too me!" he soon persuaded the demonic machine to relent.

Etymology: Techno- to be derived from an alien torture device. Strangulata- To be inclined through blind frustration to commit mayhem upon technology. See also NeoLuddite or Ludditeism

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been there - bookowl, 2008-01-30: 20:12:00

Top emotive sentence and etymology. Funny! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 23:38:00

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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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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.

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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: 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: 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: DaddyNewt

Pronunciation: veks/NA/la/gee

Sentence: Wanda became unbalanced when dealing with vexnology.

Etymology: vex+technology

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: dis kon tent

Sentence: Brandy's relationship with her computer was like her history with men. She experienced the same diskontent when they got a virus, lost their memory, their drive,became floppy and could no longer server. That was when she gave them the boot, because their relationship was terminal.

Etymology: Disk ((computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored) & Discontent (a longing for something better than the present situation)

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