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DEFINITION: n., A belief that the contraptions of yesteryear are superior, in almost every way, to modern, present-day technology. v., To wish that the today's technology was just as good as it was in the past.
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Gearstalgia
Created by: skeeterzirra
Pronunciation: gear stal zha
Sentence: Who doesn't feel a wistful gearstagia when they hear Elvis' music the way it was meant to be played.. on a warm round sound of a tubed hi fi.
Etymology: gear + nostalgia = gearstalgia
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COMMENTS:
Technostalgia would have been good, too. - skeeterzirra, 2008-10-07: 20:06:00
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Geezertech
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: gee-zer-tek
Sentence: Wally just doesn't trust a phone that seems to be smarter than he is. He's sure it is constantly pulling a fast one on him. He is much more at ease with his geezertech cell phone that he uses to talk to people and maybe, if he has to, send a text message.
Etymology: geezer (an odd or eccentric man) + tech (technology)
Nintension
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: Nin ten shun
Sentence: Jamie's nintension was that all cyber games be as easy and fun as the original ones he had played non-stop as a boy.
Etymology: Nintendo (Japanese video game,literally translated means"Leave luck to Heaven" since 1974)& Intension (goal;aim;wish)
Nosgizmotalgia
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: nos-giz-moh-tal-gee-uh
Sentence: He often had nosgizmotalgic dreams about the toys from his childhood, mainly his KISS army uniform and lawn darts.
Etymology: nostalgia + gizmo
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COMMENTS:
Good Word: I tried to create my word around gizmo but failed! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-08: 16:30:00
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Ponglonging
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "Pete's ponglonging made him buy that crummy old Amiga at his neighbor's garage sale."
Etymology:
Nestalgia
Created by: Player1
Pronunciation: Ness-tahl-juh
Sentence: Somehow, playing the new Wii only made John feel NEStalgiac.
Etymology: NES + nostalgia
Technanachronize
Created by: cawnpore
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Granny technanachronized Syphon Filter and went on playing Pacman on my plasma screen...
Etymology: techno+anachronic+ize
Nostalogical
Created by: babypee
Pronunciation: nos-ta-lodge-i-kal
Sentence: ooh I'm nostalogical for the days of good video games...
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
mplsbohemian - 2007-11-08: 03:52:00
I actually do think Super Mario 3 rocked hardcore.
remistram - 2007-11-08: 09:18:00
Atari was the bomb!
You can actually download a version of Super Mario 3 to play on Wii. The best of both worlds ~ James
cawnpore - 2007-11-12: 21:57:00
Great word, it captures the meaning indeed!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
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