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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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Imaginalgia
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Im-adj-in-al-jya
Sentence: During a moment of imaginalgia, Harold recalled the fun he had with his Atari while forgetting just how limited it was compared to his PSIII
Etymology: Imagination + nostalgia
Wistfileness
Created by: libwen
Pronunciation: wist-fyl-ness
Sentence: Bill's dislike of cell phones, iPods, and flash drives were symptoms of his underlying wistfileness.
Etymology: wistfulness (sadness, yearning) + file (computer file)
Obsolustence
Created by: MissRabbit
Pronunciation: ŏb'sə-lŭst-ənt
Sentence: Afflicted with extreme obsolustence, Sandra and Bill refused to buy any video game created after they were born.
Etymology: From obsolescence: Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; and lust: to have a yearning or desire
Nostaljunk
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nästaljəngk
Sentence: Wesley loves his nostaljunk. Thoroughly convinced that the games he grew up with are the best he spends most weekends scouring thrift markets and yard sales to feed his addiction. The fact is he spends so much time looking for controllers, games and consoles that he has little time to play.
Etymology: nostalgia (a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past) + junk (old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value)
Reminiscience
Created by: whiteflag
Pronunciation: rem-uh-ni-sahy-uhns
Sentence: I was trying to teach grandpa how to send a text message but he doesn't want to learn. He stubbornly told me that he'd rather stick to his reminiscience of the telephone than have to endure the tiring of his fingers. "Listen to me Joe. All I have to do is dial the numbers to your grandma's phone and then she's on the line. Isn't that just great?" he added.
Etymology: reminiscence (a past memory remembered) + science (knowledge of something)
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
Atarism
Created by: retoricaljoe
Pronunciation:
Sentence: You'd better leave out this atarism and buy the xbox kinect stuff...
Etymology:
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
Svetikreink - 2020-03-05: 01:12:00
Genkareink - 2020-03-05: 02:20:00
Petrikreink - 2020-03-05: 06:51:00