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'Quit clicking on me. Use F5!'

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.

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Clickkick

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: KLIHK-kihk

Sentence: Alex's clickkick meant he had to replace his mouth every three months.

Etymology: click + kick (thrill, or addiction)

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COMMENTS:

OY OY OY, that was odd, I meant "mouse", of course. I didn't know I typed with a lisp. :P - mplsbohemian, 2007-04-30: 11:01:00

Hehe! Reminds me of the time I typed Whittier, California with an S instead of a W! - toadstool57, 2007-04-30: 19:09:00

And would you believe I'm changing my first name to Whittier? I'll remember to be careful of that! - mplsbohemian, 2007-04-30: 21:24:00

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Clickisensoria

anniki

Created by: anniki

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Webdexiety

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: web/dex/iety

Sentence: When checking her e-Bay sales, webdexiety over took her checking again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again to see if anybody had bid higher for her item.

Etymology: web + index finger + anxiety

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Refreshoholism

Created by: Pasicheio

Pronunciation: Re-Fresh-Oh-Hall-Ism

Sentence: Jerry is a refreshoholic when it comes to news websites

Etymology: Refresh; Alcoholism

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Fastidimouse

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: fas/ti/dee/mouse

Sentence: Mickey was overly fastidimouse and could not let more than ten seconds elapse before checking his ebay account.

Etymology: fastidious (overly fussy) + mouse

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COMMENTS:

Me likey. :) - lumina, 2008-07-19: 22:23:00

Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-20: 07:12:00

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Eclicktical

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: ee/clik/ti/cal

Sentence: A truly eclicktical personality orbits the mouse pad constantly, clicking as he does so.

Etymology: click + ecliptical (circular path)

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Repeticlick

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: reh - PET - uh - clik

Sentence: Having several windows constantly open on his computer, Morton would compulsively repeticlick, jumping from window to window refreshing Verbotomy standings, his news and financial pages, Yahoo Sports pages, the Drudgereport and checking for responses on his MySpace page.

Etymology: Blend of 'repetitive' (pertaining to or characterized by repetition) and 'Click'

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-18: 10:49:00

Terrific. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-20: 07:10:00

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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.

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Refringerouse

Created by: trunktickle

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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

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-30: 00:01:19
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel.
Thank you pinwheel! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-30: 01:26:00
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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-16: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel. Thank you pinwheel. ~ James