Verboticisms

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: atari/kwarian

Sentence: The atariquarians have monthly meetings to keep alive the grandeur of a better, sturdier video game experience. They're also working on a musical called "The Age of Atariquarians".

Etymology: atari (one of the first video game systems + antiquarian

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Very good word - TJayzz, 2008-10-07: 10:38:00

Haha. I'm down with the Age of Atariquarians. So when's the album coming out? - zxvasdf, 2008-10-07: 11:14:00

Like it a lot - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-08: 01:19:00

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Created by: jmaadyes

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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: PONGER - verb - from PONG (the original video game from the 1980's) + PONDER (To reflect, or consider with thoroughness and care; TO REFLECT)

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Created by: yellowbird

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Sentence: "Pete's ponglonging made him buy that crummy old Amiga at his neighbor's garage sale."

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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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Created by: leechdude

Pronunciation: staal-juj

Sentence: Joe and Susan loved to play Pong and Mario Bros., they loved it so much it brainwashed them into a deep, deep stalejudge.

Etymology: stale (old), judge

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why do i keep getting i points man!??! - leechdude, 2007-11-08: 20:13:00

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Created by: Player1

Pronunciation: Ness-tahl-juh

Sentence: Somehow, playing the new Wii only made John feel NEStalgiac.

Etymology: NES + nostalgia

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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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Deep and spiritual- good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-08: 16:28:00

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Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: say/gad/jet

Sentence: As if we would want to, dad constantly reminds us to stay out of his den AND that we are NOT to touch his segadgets. "As if."

Etymology: Sega + Gadget = Segadget

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - Mustang, 2008-10-07: 23:14:00

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Created by: Floatzilla

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