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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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Segasnooty
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SAY-geh-snoo-tee
Sentence: Elwood was thoroughly segasnooty, totally convinced that his old outdated video games were superior to even the latest and most complex games.
Etymology: Blend of 'Sega' (video game) and 'snooty' (Snobbishly aloof; haughty)
Retrofanglery
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: RE-troh-FANG-guh-ree
Sentence: Retrofanglery was the best word to describe Bob's unbending belief that the contraptions of yesteryear are superior, in every way, to today's technology.
Etymology: FANGLE: Something fashioned ; v. t. to fashion. .RETRO: affecting things past; of or designating the style of an earlier time; casting or relating back: & RY: state, condition, belief
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COMMENTS:
retrofanglerglee would be good too - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-07: 14:04:00
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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: PONGER - verb - from PONG (the original video game from the 1980's) + PONDER (To reflect, or consider with thoroughness and care; TO REFLECT)
Colecogone
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: Ko-lee-ko-gone!
Sentence: nothing beats Coleco Vision second generation home video game console...but man, technology like that is just gone...colecogone!! :)
Etymology: Coleco(gaming system)+ Gone.
Segadget
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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Nintendold
Created by: jdriii
Pronunciation: nen-TEN-old
Sentence: He was so nintendold that he thinks old stuff is better than new.
Etymology: Blend of Nintendo and Old
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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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)
Ardorchaic
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: ar-door-kay-ic
Sentence: Kimberly spent most of her afternoons shuffling through her latest faxes and glancing toward Zinnia with disgust. Zinnia liked to ignore the office listening to her wireless, solar-powered satellite radio headset and Kimberly preferred the textured sound of her Victrola, or when she was especially ardorchaic, a conk shell strapped to her head.
Etymology: Ardor (enthusiasm, strong desire) + Archaic (old, primitive)
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.
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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