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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.
Verboticisms
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Atarism
Created by: retoricaljoe
Pronunciation:
Sentence: You'd better leave out this atarism and buy the xbox kinect stuff...
Etymology:
Technogeezer
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: teknō gēzər
Sentence: Albert was truly a technogeezer. He was thoroughly convinced that the past was where it's at. His mantra? "They don't make them like they used to" His drink of choice? Nehi grape. His tool of choice? Duct tape, the only thing holding most of his old junk together.
Etymology: techno (relating to technology or its use) + geezer(an old man, used as a disparaging term)
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COMMENTS:
love the duct tape - a truly marvelous invention - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-07: 14:05:00
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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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Ataritis
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Atari+ itis
Sentence: The couple knew they could never spawn any offspring due to their overwhelming Ataritis.
Etymology: Atari-Best Video Game System Ever Itis- when you have some crazy thing goin on..
Protectro
Created by: Abraxised
Pronunciation: prow-tect-trow
Sentence: That guy is such a protectro
Etymology: protect(to defend)+retro(imitative of a style or fashion from the recent past.)
Antigizmania
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: antēgizmānēə
Sentence: Herb just can’t stand the way his tech toys are constantly and repeatedly upgraded and replaced. It gets harder and harder to even find service providers that will allow him to use his 56k dial-up modem. His antigizmania even includes his car. If the Nash Rambler was good enough for Mom, its good enough for him.
Etymology: antique (belonging to ancient times) + gizmo + (a gadget) + mania (an excessive enthusiasm or desire)
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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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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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.
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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