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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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Datagog

zrotv

Created by: zrotv

Pronunciation: dăt - ə - gŏg

Sentence: I knew it was useless to keep clicking the button, but I couldn't help myself, I was totally overwhelmed with datagog.

Etymology: data + agog (agog: Full of keen anticipation or excitement; eager.)

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Clikche

Created by: idavecook

Pronunciation: clique-shay

Sentence: If Marcy's clikche doesn't subside, I am going to have to get out the arsenic. NO, it's for me.

Etymology: Clik + Cliche

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Cursorry

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kur sor ree

Sentence: Leonard was in such a hurry to see if his on-line introduction service had found him a perfect match, he checked his e-mail & texts about a hundred times every hour. He did it so much, that his thumb went numb. He ended up being cursorry when the service finally wrote back to give him the bad news..."We are cursorry, but we have been unable to find an ideal match for you...someone who has a lot in common with you. In fact, we have never had a math/physics whiz, who lived in her parent's basement, does not work or go to school, does not enjoy showering or bathing, eats pizza three times a day and besides a large comic book collection, enjoys tarantulas, farting contests with loser friends and watches Big Bang Theory all day long. It was a big surprise to us as well..."

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) & Cursory(hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough)& Sorry(feeling or expressing sorrow, regret or pity)

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Clickisensoria

anniki

Created by: anniki

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Refretish

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ree fret ish

Sentence: he had a serious refretish, especially when he had posted a new word.

Etymology: refresh fetish

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COMMENTS:

petaj nice one - petaj, 2007-05-01: 00:15:00

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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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Refreshomania

MissRabbit

Created by: MissRabbit

Pronunciation: ri - FRESH - o - may - ni - a

Sentence: Afflicted by a severe case of refreshomania, John sat before his computer obsessively reloading Ebay to see if his bid was still in the lead.

Etymology: refresh: from the common computer term for reloading a screen, from the Old English refreschen ("reinvigorate") mania: from the Greek mania ("madness")

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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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Elechronicmail

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: el-eck-ron-ic-mail

Sentence: He was completely addicted to checking his inbox every three minutes. He was an elechronicmailer.

Etymology: electronic mail (online communication) + chronic (habitual or inveterate)

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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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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
Weeklink rights again! More word abuse at Verbotoweek! A look back at last week's words and comments. See the Verbotomy Blog.

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