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DEFINITION: n. A person who engages themselves in several different communication channels at the same time, without paying attention to any of them v. To constantly switch your focus between cellphone calls, text messages, emails, and anything else that beeps.
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Hertzhop
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: HURTS--hop
Sentence: Roxie often drifted into gormless gizmazement, hertzhopping endlessly from emailing to a silent radio reverie.
Etymology: Blend of HERTZ: from the German physicist Heinrich Hertz. A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second; it is abbreviated Hz. It is commonly used to specify the frequency of radio waves, and also the clock frequencies in digital computers. His experiments with these electromagnetic waves led to the development of the wireless telegraph and the radio. In the fantastic voyage: From electricity to electronics Heinrich Hertz among others helped in ... micro- electronics, particularly its impact on the computer industry. ... & HOP: to jump from place to place or from thing to thing.
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word, great sentence, based on an exceptional etymology. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-12: 12:13:00
It hurts to hertzhop that much! - Nosila, 2008-12-12: 16:20:00
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Hyperelectrivity
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: hi - per - eel - eck - triv - itee
Sentence: Jesse is a literal whirlwind of hyperelectrivity. I cannot spend much time with her or I start to feel like I am "short-circuiting". She constantly switches between her Blackberry, I-Pod, Portable DVD player and Laptop, not really effectively watching anything, producing anything or even having a conversation. She is the ADD queen of electronics and should be on meds for EDD....
Etymology: This word is a combination of hyperactivity (Constant and excessive movement and motor activity) and electronic (Relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities).
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COMMENTS:
Splendid word. Great last line. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-12: 12:10:00
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Churf
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: churf
Sentence: Switcheroo Sam was doing a net surf on his lap top, with his Ipod in his left ear, and his cell phone to his right ear, text messaging on the cell phone he borrowed from his sister, with one eye on his tv, while he used his toe to switch channels on his CB radio, as his police scanner hummed in the background. He was a grand master of the churf!
Etymology: CH for Channeling, u for you, and urf for surf = CHURF ... meaning CHANNELING YOUrself while YOU SURF among your electronic devices. Does churfing make a person a churf serf (slave to their electronic devices), too?
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COMMENTS:
Good one - Mustang, 2008-12-13: 01:32:00
Need a short word: you provided a top one. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-13: 16:17:00
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Obliveeoh
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Oh Bliv-E-Oh
Sentence: Cellsie Techoholic was so obliveeoh to the obstacles in front of her!
Etymology: Oblivious ~ Play on word and Oh! ~ To not be aware of or concerned about what is happening around or in front of yourself.
Twittertasker
Created by: cmonkey24
Pronunciation: twit-ter-task-er
Sentence: Janie was such the twittertasker that some speculated she could update her facebook with the txt message she sent in response to the tweet from her from BFF in a matter of seconds.
Etymology: Twitter- The popular micro-status site. Multitasker- A person capable of performing multiple actions and maintaining various priorities at the exact same moment.
Twitterfaced
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: twit-er-feyst
Sentence: Email, tweets, texts, phone calls - it's all too much for Barbara to handle. You can tell she has zoned out because she is completely twitterfaced. Right now she is so flummoxed that she is pushing buttons on her celly trying to respond to the beeping of the delivery truck that is about to back up into her car.
Etymology: Twitter (Twitter is an online social networking service and microblogging service) + Facebook (a social networking service) + faced (adjective describing a person who is severely intoxicated)
Twitiot
Created by: Laurenza
Pronunciation: Twi-diot
Sentence: Look at that twitiot driving into the telephone pole!
Etymology:
Dronicator
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: dro-ni-cate-or
Sentence: Jessie was the biggest dronicator. She had 6 cell phones, 10 screen names on 4 different instant messengers, and 5 myspace and facebook accounts. She never had a free minute to talk to someone face-to-face.
Etymology: drone + communicator
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COMMENTS:
Intriguing angle! Leaves a big impression! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-28: 12:48:00
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Chatchatchat
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: Like the dance - cha cha cha
Sentence: Loquacia's stint on "Dancing with the Stars" was shortlived. She was fully kitted up with Blackberry, iPhone, walkie talkie, and netbook for every rehearsal. Instead of practising the paso doble and the foxtrot, she kept doing the chatchatchat.
Etymology: cha cha cha - an up tempo dance step + chat (communicate)
Comments:
Verbotomy - 2008-02-28: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by magillo. Thank you magillo. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-28: 10:05:00
Fun definition! It's and inboxed knock out!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-28: 10:11:00
That should be ... an ... not and ... in my comment above! This is what happens when my fingertips think they can override my brain!
Verbotomy - 2010-05-11: 00:04:00
Today's definition was suggested by magillo. Thank you magillo. ~ James
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