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'But I was just double-clicking'

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.

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Techfrustrophile

Created by: LordRahlsFav

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Volatronics

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: vol-uh-TRON-iks

Sentence: Jezebel's memory loss 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 is 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.

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Verycerebral...and funny. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:38:00

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-21: 10:14:00

A hit! Llike a volt out of the blue! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 12:55:00

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Compulove

Created by: Dougalistic

Pronunciation: Comp-you-love

Sentence: Julie has a strong compulove for her HP. She has had it years. Im suprised her PC has put up with her constantly shouting at it and hitting it. Poor PC. But it must be love, because it always switches on!!

Etymology: This is a mix between computer and compulsive and love. Computer being just a computer (laptop or desktop) and compulsive as in "you must do it" "you must have it" etc.. and love as in strong feelings of romance and passion etc.

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COMMENTS:

This has a twisted cyber-ring to it! Laughing long and loud! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 07:04:00

Switched on word and sentence too! - bananabender, 2008-01-31: 00:13:00

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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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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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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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Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:37:00

Clever & interesting! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:27:00

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Diskfunction

Created by: Banky

Pronunciation: dihsk-funk-shun

Sentence: Angus tried to think back to how they had met, before all the strife, all the anger. He'd first glimpsed her in Best Buy, on a Sunday afternoon, and from the first moment, they knew how to push each others buttons. She was different from all the other girls...she loved to play video games, check football stats, and look at pornography. Things progressed quickly, until one day his friend Dr. McAffee called. "I know this breaks every doctor-patient confidentiality rule, but she has a virus. We've isolated it, but you might watch her to see if she's been seeing anyone else." It was less than a week later that he found his own son, splayed in front of her radiance, lulled into her sweet siren song of illegal and illicit music and videos. After the fight, and she had gone to sleep, he decided he had restart his life with any hope for their relationship peripheral at best. Theirs was now a diskfunctional love, and he had to remove her from his memory. The liquor cabinet awaited.

Etymology: disfunction + disk (hard or floppy *blush*)

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COMMENTS:

very entertaining - too bad she was so promdiskcuous - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-30: 12:12:00

What a great read! I can't think what else to write cos I'm laughing so much! Great word too! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 18:22:00

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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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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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Terminalrelationship

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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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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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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Wifight

petaj

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:

metrohumanx 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

petaj 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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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-01-30: 01:10:00
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-09-01: 00:13:00
Today's definition was suggested by Silveryaspen. Thank you Silveryaspen. ~ James