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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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Yeterteclovea
Created by: emilylind
Pronunciation: Say " yester " then " tec " and then " love " and " a " .
Sentence: He's such a yesterteclova !
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
You might want to change the spelling of your word. It's much better once you see what you intended. - astorey, 2008-10-07: 11:57:00
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Pristechnicry
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: pris-tek-NEE-cry
Sentence: Bob was a vecchi-teckie and pristechnik, whose pristechnicry was always the same (who pristechnicried with monotony): "They don't make things like they used to."
Etymology: Pristechnicry, a bend of pristine, technology, and cry in the sense cry out for, call for. Vecchi-tekkie : vecchi, Italian for "old" Pristechnik: one who believes in the superiority of former, primitive or the earliest forms of technology.
Technoldogy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tek nold ojee
Sentence: Barry & Irma are firm believers in technoldogy. They drive classic restored automobiles. They still use their 8 tracks; their hi-fi and they still play on their Atari. According to their philosophy, Noah was the only one who knew how to build a boat and the Wright Brothers were the Right Brothers!
Etymology: Technology (the practical application of science to commerce or industry) & Old (ancient,just preceding something else in time or order)
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)
Retrogret
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: ret ro gret
Sentence: With deep, shoulder shuddering retrogret 26 year old Sam exemplified on the various qualities that made a 90s console a much better play but he knew it was too far gone for these kids with their newfangled gadgets.
Etymology: Retro (reminiscent of the past) & regret (sense of loss and longing for someone or something gone)
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COMMENTS:
simple but right on the mark - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-07: 14:02:00
terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-08: 01:18:00
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Intellivangelist
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: In-tele-van-juh-list
Sentence: In Gary’s opinion the Intellivision was the greatest video game console ever made. He would go on and on about the strategy he used to play Astrosmash; it was almost as if he was giving a sermon. He was truly the last Intellivangelist.
Etymology: Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. + Evangelist: Greek euangelist; A person marked by evangelical enthusiasm for or support of any cause.
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COMMENTS:
Deep and spiritual- good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-08: 16:28:00
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Techaverse
Created by: Eyeshah
Pronunciation: /TEK-uh-verse/
Sentence: Mario was what you would call techaverse, preferring his Atari, Commodore 64, and Walkman to the high-tech devices of today.
Etymology: tech+averse
Wishywasher
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Wish-ee-wash-er
Sentence: Betty Bygone was furious when her washing machine broke down, it was the third new one she had purchased in eighteen months. Being a wishywasher, she longed for the days when all things were made to last, She thought back to her old mum and the twin-tub she had that must have been at least twenty years old if not more and how clean the clothes were back then, not a stain in sight. Nowadays you would be lucky if anything lasted more than six months she thought to herself as she browsed the net looking for yet another machine.
Etymology: Wish(a desire for something) + Washer(a device that washes eg: washing machine) = Wishywasher
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COMMENTS:
Betty Bygone is a great name - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-07: 14:01:00
good word and name - Nosila, 2008-10-07: 22:51:00
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Ponger
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pon/ger
Sentence: Watching people play Wii at Best Buy sent him into a nostalgic moment and he began to ponger how amaaaaaaazing Pong and IntelliVision were and STILL are, but the sales person had no idea what he was talking about when he asked what isle these games were in.
Etymology: ponder + pong (the original video game - hey I still have an original working Radio Shack model in my basement - any Verbotomists free after work today drop by and I'll show you a REAL game while I ponger how I was nearly class champion in the ol' days
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COMMENTS:
Stevenson0, since you mentioned Intellivision how bout we play Dungeons and Dragons? - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-08: 13:51:00
This could get serious Jabber! Depending on how tonight's Atari/Pong evening goes, just you could drop by tomorrow night for some D&D. - Stevenson0, 2007-11-08: 16:12:00
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Tiredism
Created by: jrogan
Pronunciation: ti-er-dism
Sentence: He launched into a tiredism about Windows 95 whenever he started of his new laptop. Unfortunately it came with Vista and there was really nothing anyone could do but agree with his tiredistic view.
Etymology: tired+ ism
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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