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DEFINITION: v., To compulsively print out paper copies of all electronic files. n., A printing fetish common among paper pushers who suffer from a paranoid fear that their digital files are disintegrating on their hard drives.
Verboticisms
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Fretofile
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: FRET-oh-file
Sentence: Once again, our office supply budget was maxed out due to Jim and his fretofile problem.
Etymology: fret, file
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COMMENTS:
Simple and complex! Good Word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 16:32:00
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Pulpliferation
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: puhlp-lif-uh-rey-shuh n
Sentence: Joanne doesn't trust her computer. As many times as it has rebelled against her will and done what it logically wants to, she prints out all of her email. To add to the pulpliferation she proofreads each one, corrects grammar and spelling and prints them again.
Etymology: pulp (any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper) + proliferation (a rapid and often excessive spread or increase)
Addoction
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: uh-dok-shuh n
Sentence: Larry’s insistence that every piece of electronic communication coming into his legal office be printed was just another sign of his addoction.
Etymology: Doc: abbr Document: Latin documentum; A written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence. + Addiction: Latin addictiōn; The condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or involved in something.
Papyrulimia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: puh/pahy/ruhlim/ee/uh
Sentence: With unlimited reams of corporate paper, Sally slowly descended the long, lonely path of papyrulimia where she continuously feed the photocopy machine as much paper as it could swallow and with great satisfaction watched it spew out copy after copy after copy.
Etymology: papyrus (PAPER) + bulimia
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COMMENTS:
Interesting and great blend! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 16:34:00
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Printophilia
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)
Printpulsion
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: print pul sion
Sentence: When Bob became smitten with printpulsion, his apartment quickly became a recycler's paradise.
Etymology: Print (to print with an electronic printer) & compulsion (impulse to act regardless of rationality)
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COMMENTS:
nice combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-06: 12:00:00
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Papyrulimia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: puh/pahy/ruhlim/ee/uh
Sentence: With unlimited reams of corporate paper, Jenny slowly descended the long, lonely path of papyrulimia where she continuously feed the photocopy machine as much paper as it could swallow and with great satisfaction watched it spew out copy after copy after copy.
Etymology: PAPYRULIMIA - noun - from PAPYRUS (paper) + BULIMIA (an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by self-induced vomiting)
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-06: 10:19:00
Thanks for the mental picture. I can't look at a printer the same way again...
Good one. - zxvasdf, 2008-10-06: 13:48:00
Good one! - TJayzz, 2008-10-06: 16:56:00
Terrific blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-07: 04:49:00
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Pulpishophelia
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Pul-Pish-O-Feel-E-A
Sentence: Margot's pulpishophelia was starting to get out of hand, since she became the office comptroller.
Etymology: Pulp-makes paper ish-is type of, relating to ophelia-is a hot chick
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
remistram - 2007-11-07: 09:09:00
I worked with someone like this!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
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