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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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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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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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Currentica
Created by: thefreewheeler
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Pam, get an RSS reader or learn to deal with not having the latest news--your currentica is bugging me.
Etymology: from adj. 'current' : latest avaialble.
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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Clecking
Created by: Rhyme79
Pronunciation: cuh-leh-king
Sentence: "Argh, twitter has given me a real clecking issue!" "I must have clecked that page a hundred times hoping for an update."
Etymology: An amalgam of the words clicking and checking. Note that re-clecking is grammatically incorrect as clecking intrinsically refers to repeated actions.
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COMMENTS:
Your first verboticism? Excellent word, definitely 'useable'. :) - Discoveria, 2012-09-10: 16:43:00
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Flickerclicker
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: flikərklikər
Sentence: Bob is a habitual flickerclicker. His obsessive mouse clicking has caused more than one office mate to ask for a transfer. Even his computer has been known to shut down in protest.
Etymology: flicker (make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly) (an American woodpecker) + clicker (a device such as a computer mouse that clicks)
Hooktonclix
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hooked-n-clicks
Sentence: Shelly's hooktonclix resulted in uncontrollable contractions of her lumbricals. Part of her therapy was to set up a feed aggregator to do the updating for her.
Etymology: hooked on (addicted to) + Braxton Hicks (contractions experienced during pregnancy) + click
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COMMENTS:
oooohhhh... Toni Braxton. XD - ohwtepph, 2007-04-30: 05:11:00
Congrats on winning the mug, Petaj! Did you pick a verbotomy for it yet? I like your "tabooty". - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-30: 06:59:00
I think I'll go for "insultant" since it's my best one from last week. - petaj, 2007-05-01: 00:20:00
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Clicksia
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: click + see + uh
Sentence: I have a mild case of clicksia when it comes to my online banking, I check it a good 10 times a day.
Etymology: click + um, diseases that end in "sia."
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