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DEFINITION: v. To copy and share an idea, thing, or person because you think that it's so wonderful that everyone should have one. n. An open source clone.
Verboticisms
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Repligate
Created by: autophile
Pronunciation: rep-li-gate
Sentence: This app is hot, I repligated it on my share!
Etymology: Portmanteau of replicate (to copy) + propagate (to spread)
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COMMENTS:
Alternative spelling: replagate - autophile, 2007-05-07: 19:39:00
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Cloncausawe
Created by: grahaff
Pronunciation: klone cuz awe
Sentence:
Etymology: clon (clone) caus (because) awe (awesome)
Snapportion
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: snap/or/shun
Sentence: He made several hundred copies of his favourite photo so he could snapportion them to all his friends.
Etymology: snap + apportion
Xerocks
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: zee rox
Sentence: Walter was so excited by his latest science project. He was able to xerocks himself exactly. This way he figured he could actually be in two places at once. Yes, his new reproductive machine would xerocks his world and make him filthy rich! Too bad, Walter, that you did 2 things wrong: a) there is no way to distiguish you from your creation and b) if you were going to make another human, perhaps a handsome one would have been the smart thing to do!
Etymology: Xerox (to duplicate, reproduce) & Rocks (to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion)
Clonecopia
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: klohn-co-PI-a
Sentence: Everything seemed fine when the scientists promised a clonecopia of the world best politicians, until there was a glitch in the program and they ended up with a clowncopia. Oh, perhaps there wasn't a glitch, after all.
Etymology: Clone: a person or thing that duplicates, imitates, or closely resembles another in appearance, function, performance, or style; to produce a copy or imitation of. & COPIA of cornucopia: the property of being extremely abundant; profusion of detail; syn: plenty, profusion, profuseness, richness; an inexhaustible store : abundance; land of milk and honey.
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COMMENTS:
CLONECOPIA by Ozziebob has a LOT going for it...
It's gonna be hard to choose the best words today with such a plethora of gems. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-07: 08:53:00
Great word - TJayzz, 2008-07-07: 08:57:00
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-07: 11:32:00
Even though I suffer from clownophobia, I think your word gives me Chuckles! - Nosila, 2008-07-07: 20:32:00
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Explunge
Created by: dmule5
Pronunciation: Ex-plunge
Sentence: Maria feels the need to explunge her newfound beliefs on everyone she meets.
Etymology:
Appropirate
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ap-pro-pirate
Sentence: Fred would appropirate anything he found on the internet to use and share with his social network friends. He would download and copy apps, music, documents, photos and even books. Unfortunately, he ran into real trouble when he shared an app he had pirated with the person who created it.
Etymology: app:software applications used on mobile electronics such as iphones or tablets; appropriate: to take or obtain; pirate: one who steals and plunders - to copy and distribute software without permission
Coppreciate
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation: cop-pre-she-ate
Sentence: That song was so awesome I coppreciated it to everyone I know.
Etymology: copy + appreciate
Linyucks
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: lie nnn yuks
Sentence: The twins were a pair of complete linyucks sharing programmes like mosquitos share germs
Etymology: linux, nyucks
Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Cory Doctorow's short stories "Printcrime" and "I-Robot" which are both appear in Overclocked. Thank you Cory! ~ James
I absolutely LOVE the illustration on the homepage... gorgeous. Who did it?
Hi inkvision, Thanks for positive review on the drawing. Glad you like it! It was created by me (James Gang), or one of my clones, I'm not sure which. But really, it was nothing, we just copied Cory. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by doctorow. Thank you doctorow. ~ James