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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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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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Techambivalent
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: tech amblivalent
Sentence: June was reminded of her techambivalence when her laptop spontaneously shut down during a 'heated' chat with her 'colleague'
Etymology: from 'technology' and 'ambivalence'
Vexnology
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: veks/NA/la/gee
Sentence: Wanda became unbalanced when dealing with vexnology.
Etymology: vex+technology
Bitterputer
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: bI-tEr-pyu-tEr
Sentence: Judy is fed-up with the constant bitterputer chaos in the office that she has decided to change for a betterputer.
Etymology: Bitter - marked by strong resentment or cynicism. Computer = puter - an electronic device used to store, sort, correlate, and make calculations on data at high speeds. Bitterputer = sour relationship with the computer. Antonym = Betterputer
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COMMENTS:
Nice Mandelbroth of words. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:39:00
Hahah... thanx metrohumanx. - logarithm, 2008-11-21: 09:04:00
Hahah... thanx metrohumanx. - logarithm, 2008-11-21: 09:37:00
good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:45:00
I thought you'd get that one.... :) - metrohumanx, 2008-11-24: 16:02:00
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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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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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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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Aclikshun
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əˈclik shən
Sentence: PeeCee has a serious aclikshun. As much as she hates it, she just can't separate herself from her computer. She has given up eating breakfast to play some silly little online word game every morning. She was so aclikted that she has lost the ability to talk to anybody face-to-face. She tried to sign up for a computer-aclikshun class but couldn't get her calendar program to work correctly. Last weekend, while having dinner with her kids, Doc and Giffer, she placed her order by e-mail. Thank goodness for Wi-Fi. She had trouble accepting her divorce from Mac until he sent the papers to her as a .pdf file.
Etymology: addiction (the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity) + click (in computing, an act of pressing a mouse button)+ shun (persistently avoid, ignore, or reject)
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COMMENTS:
And here I sit clicking and typing. :-) - wayoffcenter, 2008-11-21: 06:46:00
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-21: 10:15:00
Delightful creation! I will grin and think of you everytime I use it! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 12:35:00
Acliktic word! - Nosila, 2008-11-21: 23:16:00
rolls off the tongue - DaddyNewt, 2008-11-22: 00:09:00
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Volatronics
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: vol-uh-TRON-iks
Sentence: Jezebel's compriciousness in forgetting to lock the doors on the "Firewalls" led to volatronics between her and Bob. Finally Bob, frustated with her unpredictability, yelled: " Get on that "Trojan horse" you let in, and get out of my life - right now!' Overhearing the heated exchange Roxie interrupted, reminding Bob that, after all, Jezebel was only electronic!
Etymology: Blend of VOLATILE: erratic, sudden changeableness in behavior, Of computers: pertaining to loss of storage when eletrical power is turned off or fails. Electronics: science & technology of electronics phenomena. Compriciousness (computer & capricious)
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COMMENTS:
So Hot! Great word and sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:53:00
Entertaining funny sentence! Clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 07:02:00
love it! - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-30: 12:16:00
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Electroniceddiction
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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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