Verboticisms

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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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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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: 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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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'

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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: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: comp-you-n-yun

Sentence: Smoothperators have smooth-running computers. Glitchyputers turn them into bitchyperators. There is such a love/hate compunion between man and machines!

Etymology: The union of you and your computer.

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Created by: urbanwookie

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: silicon + contempt

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: mac/ah/dee/men/shia

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:

Ah nuts! You cracked me up with this one! Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:45:00

Cracking word!! (pun intended) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-30: 10:17:00

walnut always encouraged acorny comment is almond always appreciated - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-30: 10:45:00

Macadamias: a hard nut to crack! Ps: also known as the Queensland nut, Maroochi nut. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:29:00

Aah, Queensland nuts..... I've cracked many in my time using my grandfather's vice under the house, a hammer and a dent in a cement works except when the nut shoots sideways at lightning speed (watch out onlookers!), but I'm set up well these days because I have a nutcracker designed by a Queenslander specially to deal with those tough shells. Super word! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 23:54:00

Ah! Excellent word! Sounds like it could really make it to the DSM-V ! - chaiandallthatjazz, 2008-01-31: 10:47:00

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Created by: jajsr

Pronunciation:

Sentence: After receiving the "blue screen of death", Sue realized that she was gadgetfrantic.

Etymology:

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ter min al ree lay shun ship

Sentence: Rose knew that her terminalrelationship with her computer was hopeless...she'd soon have to go on Dr.Phil or Jerry Springer because she couldn't hack it anymore.

Etymology: terminal (computer & near death) & relationship (connectedness to another)

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COMMENTS:

Ah, very funny!! - Tigger, 2008-01-30: 02:43:00

clever! lol! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 03:35:00

Is there a computer hospice to go to for terminalrelationships? - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:49:00

excellent - galwaywegian, 2008-01-30: 07:30:00

Yes, galwaywegian, if you think you have the virus, you should maybe check into a LANatarium or the Sick e-bay or even the sPCa for help. Cheers everyone, Nosila - Nosila, 2008-01-31: 23:19:00

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