Verboticisms

Created by: daniel3k

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Created by: BobHowell

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Created by: woofmaster

Pronunciation: e-twit-ter-may-nee-uh

Sentence: I'm sorry, Mrs. Collins. Your son -- your son has etwittermania. He's an etwittermaniac.

Etymology: From "e" (from e-mail, etc.), "twitter" (to twitter on, and, also, Twitter), mania (a suffix typically applied to obsessive behavioral disorders).

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Created by: Neej13

Pronunciation: TEK-no-sloth

Sentence: A true technosloth, Barry preferred to email his cubicle neighbor about whether he'd attend today's meeting, rather than respond directly.

Etymology: Technology + sloth

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Created by: duefiori

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Created by: Poeiden

Pronunciation: free-ko-mai-lo-gy

Sentence: Bob the computer technician suffers from an occupational hazard of freakomailogy.

Etymology: freak + mail +psychoLOGY

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Created by: TehRussians

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Created by: Tesher

Pronunciation: e-pen-dent

Sentence: Adam is completely ependent. He even sends text messages to his girlfriend while they are making out.

Etymology: Electronic (abbreviated as 'E') - dependent (may be varied to -dant for the British)

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Created by: jackalterman

Pronunciation: ee-dik-shun

Sentence: Harold's overwhelming ediction contributed to the downfall of his intra-personal communication, and ultimately, his family life.

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Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: Ya-who-four-ee-ya

Sentence: Dennis spent most of his day in a state of Yahoophoria, compulsively chacking his email and im-ing his cubicle mate.

Etymology: Yahoo (email, IM service) and euphoria

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