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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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Autopression
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: Ow-toe-presh-yon
Sentence: His autopression not only got on my nerves, but surved to ensure his computer would freeze often.
Etymology: auto-self press-push/click ion-obsession continuation of action.as in the word obsession.
Clicketytwit
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: KLIK eh tee TWIT
Sentence: Jan doesn't need instant messaging capability because she is more inclined to clicketytwit her twitter page, Hotmail mailbox, and Facebook page in quick succession to see if she has any new messages. She doesn't even remember what "real time" is anymore. She likes to rapidly clicketytwit on Evite to see "Who is Coming" or who has sent "Regrets" to her parties and gatherings. She was busy doing this one late morning, sitting around in her pajamas, when she suddenly realized one of the events she had posted an invitation for was her own wedding, and that it was about three hours later that same day!
Etymology: Click + lickety-split (rapidly) + twit (could refer to twitter, or to a person who is a twit, take it however you like)
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COMMENTS:
clickitydoodah - Nosila, 2009-11-16: 23:01:00
It can be maddening to have to wait for the computer to update, enough to clicketyspit. - artr, 2009-11-19: 12:49:00
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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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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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Obsessivecompressive
Created by: thinkbolt
Pronunciation: ob-sess-iv-com-press-iv
Sentence:
Etymology:
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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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:
nice one - petaj, 2007-05-01: 00:15:00
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Elechronicmail
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)
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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Comments:
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