Verboticisms

Created by: Floatzilla

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: print-ah-file

Sentence: when he finished printing out every file he had that was related to 'paper wastage in modern society', he realised he was a hopeless printaphile

Etymology: print a file, the suffix 'phile'

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COMMENTS:

excellent word - very usable - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-07: 09:41:00

Excellent and apt! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 16:35:00

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Created by: thebaron

Pronunciation: com-pul-sa-prin-tia

Sentence: It had some years now since Erin had suffered from compulsaprintia, as her bulging file cabinets proved.

Etymology: compulsa (compulsive) (print)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: reh-prob-SESSD

Sentence: Millicent is reprobsessed, burdened by a perceived 'need' to print out everything from her emails, office correspondence, on line bill payments, and other kinds of on-line data that she is inundated with daily.

Etymology: Blend of 'reproduce' (To make a copy of) and 'obsessed' (the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea)

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Created by: guyspeller1919

Pronunciation: grand-and-toy-i-toe-tis

Sentence: I had

Etymology: grand and toy a brand of paper

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nice job el diablo. impressive. - leechdude, 2007-11-08: 20:20:00

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Created by: Andlat

Pronunciation: prin-toe-phee-lee-uh

Sentence: She had such a bad case of printophilia that she printed out her entire hard drive.

Etymology: Print+philia (Grk. for love)

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Lex-marx-uh-lot

Sentence: Mildred made so many copies she burned out three new office printers in a month and was given the nickname "Lexmarksalot".

Etymology: Lexmark printers, = marks-a-lot pens

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Created by: Sambloom

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Created by: thegoatisbad

Pronunciation: pulp-gulp

Sentence: Few coworkers suspected that Kimberly and Zinnia were waging a silent war against each other, but suspicions were raised after Zinnia spearheaded an effort to reduce "pulpgulp" and Kimberly responded by insisting that all correspondence with her desk occur via facsimile.

Etymology: Pulp (mushy mix of paper fibers and water) + Gulp (to consume quickly)

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Created by: aiiden

Pronunciation: prynt-raht

Sentence: Rachel printrat's so much crap mail, her office files take up less space.

Etymology: print-rat

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