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DEFINITION: n. Obsessive-compulsive rechecking or "refreshing" of an item (especially a webpage) to see if its status has changed; often leads to repetitive mouse-clicking disorder.v. To constantly recheck or refresh your twitter page, or email account.
Verboticisms
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Refreshnatic
Created by: Kenge92
Pronunciation: Ree-Fresh-Nat-ic
Sentence: Susan was a refreshnatic, always refreshing like a fanatic, on her facebook and myspace page. She will never get it that she's not popular.
Etymology: Refresh- To Fresh Again. Natic- From Fanatic- to be obsessed with
Anoracksianervosa
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: an- or - axe - eea- nerv oh -sa
Sentence: Tom's anoracksianervosa was getting worse. He was now spellchecking word for the day and googling his dog. Apparently he knows where leif Garret is right now.
Etymology: anorack- type of jecket, preferred clothing of those who get obseesed with ther minutiea of technical life.
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like Tom would be good at Verbotomy. - wordmeister, 2007-04-30: 21:24:00
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Refreshology
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ree-fresh-all-oh-jee
Sentence: Although Purpleartichokes was a follower of Refreshology, at the end of the day, her word garnered 11 points; eschewed by verbotomists like yesterday's meatloaf proffered alongside lobstertail and filet mignon.
Etymology: refresh, reflexology
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COMMENTS:
LOL. you certainly get my vote! - ohwtepph, 2007-04-30: 05:08:00
and I have to admit, too, i have myself a severe case of refreshology in verbotomy. But I'd say it's more like a... clixation. - ohwtepph, 2007-04-30: 05:09:00
As someone here once said, it may require a verbotomy lobotomy. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-30: 06:50:00
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Missadateaphobia
Created by: scottrobot
Pronunciation: miss-a-date-a-fo-bee-a
Sentence: Sam had Missadateaphobia because he feared that he would miss an update on his favorite website.
Etymology:
Updatelust
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈʌpdeɪtˌlʌst/
Sentence: A watched blog never posts, but this does nothing to lessen the updatelust.
Etymology: From update + lust
Cursorrynow
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: Kur soree now
Sentence: Cursorrynow? Cursorrynow? Whose mouse is aching, From over-refreshing and how! Who's sad and blue From all that on-line shopping, whew! Wait till your Visa bill comes to you. Right to the end, you'll be in debt, and have to work till you're dead. We tried to warn you somehow... You've had your way Now you must pay E-Bay We're glad that you're cursorrynow!
Etymology: Cursor ((computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving the cursor allows the user to point to commands or screen positions) & Sorry (having regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone) & Now (this minute)...Play on old Connie Francis tune: Who's Sorry Now? (Sorry, Connie)
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COMMENTS:
Oh, great -- now this tune will be with me all day. - mrskellyscl, 2009-11-16: 07:13:00
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Ohseethese
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: oh see theeeeees
Sentence: His ohseethese led to an RSI, two STDs amd eventually, a P45.
Etymology: oh see these OCD
Mousessive
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: mous - sess - iv
Sentence: Clyde had become mousessive. He went through 34 mice this year because he could not stop checking his facebook, three email accounts and verbotomy every five minutes, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year.
Etymology: mouse, obsessive
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COMMENTS:
mousexcess - Nosila, 2009-11-17: 01:55:00
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Misochronous
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: My-so-crow-nus
Sentence: The last two minutes of each ebay auction rendered Jules quite misochronous.
Etymology: Mice + isochronous
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COMMENTS:
(my-so-crow-nus) - verysimplegame, 2007-05-08: 08:35:00
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Micehockey
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: myse/hahky
Sentence: Jack was a champion micehockey player constantly on his game, cleverly mouse handling with one hand while fielding phone calls with the other
Etymology: ice hockey + mouse (plural, mice)
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COMMENTS:
very clever - petaj, 2007-05-01: 00:17:00
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Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel.
Thank you pinwheel! ~ James
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Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel. Thank you pinwheel. ~ James