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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.
Verboticisms
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Roboblipper
Created by: youngerway
Pronunciation: rəʊbɒblɪpə(r)
Sentence: Beth is definitely a roboblipper. She's always pressing buttons not knowin what tha hell she's doing. She tries to switch channels with her blackberry at least twice a day.
Etymology: robot (person who works without thinking) + blip
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COMMENTS:
Sometimes we all fall to roboblipping ... this will keep me chuckling every time I do it. Funtastic word. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-12: 12:14:00
clever blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-13: 16:19:00
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Twitiot
Created by: Laurenza
Pronunciation: Twi-diot
Sentence: Look at that twitiot driving into the telephone pole!
Etymology:
Incelligent
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: in/cell/i/gent
Sentence: It takes a sophisticated and incelligent person today to command and control a Blackberry which is a able to act as a computer, phone, emailer, texter, gamer, GPSer, car starter, baby listening device, hair brush, electric shaver, nail filer and make-up mirror all in one and all at the same time while you're driving to work and eating breakfast.
Etymology: INCELLIGENT - from CELL + INTELLIGENT
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COMMENTS:
Truly great create for it incorporates the essence of the brain power involved. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-12: 12:17:00
I like it. - Mustang, 2008-12-13: 01:33:00
Very good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-13: 16:18:00
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Communicaptive
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kəmyoōnəkaptiv
Sentence: Mary feels like a communicaptive. She has a Blackberry that she needs for work and a cell that she carries for personal calls, texts & e-mails. If one isn*t beeping at her the other is. Yesterday she finally flipped out and duct taped the two devices together so they could talk to each other while she went skipping down the street like a little girl without a care in the world.
Etymology: communication (the imparting or exchanging of information or news) + captive (a person who has been taken prisoner)
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COMMENTS:
communicaptivating word! - Nosila, 2010-05-11: 23:46:00
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Multipodophreniac
Created by: doseydotes
Pronunciation: ˈməl-tˈī-ˈpäd-ə-ˈfre-nē-ˌak
Sentence: Martha is such a multipodophreniac that she's begun driving with her knees so she can operate three electronic devices at one time.
Etymology: Multi, from Latin, multus - meaning much, many; ipod, from Apple, ipodia - meaning overpriced teen impulse purchase; schizophrenia, New Latin, meaning totally freakin' crazy; and maniac, Late Latin, from maniacal - a driver more reckless than I am.
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COMMENTS:
A very humerous etymology, I must say. - stache, 2008-02-28: 11:27:00
Chuckles and kudos for your intriguing creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-28: 12:38:00
nice - galwaywegian, 2008-02-28: 14:48:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-28: 15:31:00
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Gadgeddiction
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: gajədikshən
Sentence: Jill’s gadgeddiction worried even her the other morning when she woke and found her iPad, iPod and iPhone having a conversation without her. It didn’t upset her quite so much that it happened but that she was left out.
Etymology: gadget (a small mechanical device or tool) + addiction (physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance)
Surfraugette
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: ser/frow/jet
Sentence: An emancipated german lady who can surf the web and talk on the phone at the same time is called a surfraugette.
Etymology: surf + frau + suffragette
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COMMENTS:
Fun creation! Terrific! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-28: 12:57:00
love it. - galwaywegian, 2008-02-28: 14:42:00
Man, that's a good one. Wish you'd posted it earlier so I coulda voted for it. - stache, 2008-02-28: 23:55:00
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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.
Esultory
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: E-suhl-tawr-ee. Most likely, in line with current practice, written: "E-sultory".
Sentence: Bob, e-mok with cybricious e-nergy, skipped from E-bay to text messaging. But, unaware, with an i-pod in his e-ar, and in his own e-vironment, he stepped on the tele’s remote control, breaking it into tiny pieces. Consolatory, Roxie told him, “Don’t worry, with a few drops of e-poxy and e-verthing would be e-kay. But he e-gnored her, continuing on his esultory ways. Finally, e-xasperated with his electronic reverie, Roxie e-rupted, telling him that he needed to conduct his life with greater cybriety.
Etymology: Blend of "E" for electronic,as in E-mail, E-bay;(D)esultory: L. de + saltire(to leap)passing from one thing to another, without order, logical sequence; aimlessly. CYBRIETY:cyber & sobriety.CYBRICIOUS:cyber & capricious.
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like Bob needs to be E-loose-sedated or E-mancipated from his life of E's! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-28: 09:25:00
A.A. Milne was way ahead of his time with E-eyore - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-28: 12:39:00
Your e-laborate e-ssay is e-xcellent! E for e-ffort! - Nosila, 2008-02-28: 20:43:00
i love cybriety - petaj, 2008-02-29: 04:46:00
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Comments:
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!
Today's definition was suggested by magillo. Thank you magillo. ~ James
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