Verboticisms

Created by: jerschneid

Pronunciation: TEK-NAH-LO-GLEE

Sentence: Sharon was too overcome by technologlee to realize that her "new iPhone" was actually an old Walkman.

Etymology: A combination of technology and glee.

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Created by: Jampot

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: tek-neh-LODJ-eh-gewf

Sentence: Roger fancied himself to be very hip on evolving technology but he was, in fact, a technilogigoof, harboring much misinformation and many misperceptions, among them believing that RAM is a Dodge truck and an IPad a medical dressing used in eye injuries.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'technology' (n. the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life) and 'goof' (n. a foolish or stupid person)

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Haha! I love your sentence today Mustang. :) - Rhyme79, 2012-10-01: 11:17:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: giz/bo

Sentence: His latest gizbo was a beautiful oak stand with a built in light to hold and display his pet rock.

Etymology: gizmo + bimbo

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a pet rock concert.. - Nosila, 2009-12-30: 01:52:00

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Created by: Rhyme79

Pronunciation: guess-moe

Sentence: To Jimmy anything with a seemingly random stream of letters and numbers after its name is a guessmo. The new iFadpad 7X37tz comes with a free firewall and is a shiny thing of beauty. But Jimmy didn't know if he could talk to his mum with it or if he was supposed to attach it to his wall and let it download the internet into his brain. Maybe it was just a fire alarm.

Etymology: A play on the word 'gizmo'. Having to guess at the function of a gadget due to a lack of technological knowledge.

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Created by: sanssouci

Pronunciation: Pob Ses It

Sentence: "When I saw the new Lenovo Lephone it wasn't a case of I wanted it, it was more like I wanted to pobsessit"

Etymology: Possess + Obsess + It = pobsessit Possess - to have as belonging to one; have as object; own: to possess a house and a car. Obsess - to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him It - the cool gadget

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Created by: josje

Pronunciation: no know what it is

Sentence: nonowhatitis, is it good?

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: uh-GOG-uh-tek

Sentence: Irascable Ira Gobler was perpetually AGOGATECH because his boys in R&D were quite prolifically producing a plethora of plastic playthings, electronic exotica, rubber replicas and extremely dangerous yet undeniably appealing appliances. Ira had no idea how they worked,nor did he care. As long as they clicked and buzzed, emanating their eerie electronic inducto-flux, he was more than satisfied- and downright dazzled. In fact, he was constantly AGOGATECH!

Etymology: AGOG-pleasantly mystified+AT+Tech(nology) Please see: http://goblertoys.com/

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COMMENTS:

Very clever. I like it! - Mustang, 2008-07-25: 07:05:00

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: GIZ - moe - fet - ish

Sentence: Being smitten with a very passionate gizmofetish, Warren could not pass up any opportunity to fiddle with technological toys or devices and often made a complete fool of himself with his absolute lack of understanding of how they work.

Etymology: Blend of 'gizmo' (A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget) and 'fetish' (any object, idea, etc., eliciting unquestioning reverence, respect, or devotion)

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It's terrible to suffer the stigma of a thingamajig hangup. Damn those deviant doohickeys! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-25: 01:15:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: nurd-breyn

Sentence: John has to have every new device or gadget that hits the market. The only problem is he is such a nerdbrain that he can barely figure out how to open the package much less than make it work. The good thing is that he has pristine items to trade in or re-sell when the new one comes out.

Etymology: nerd (stupid or ridiculous person ) + birdbrain (a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person)

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