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DEFINITION: n. The inability to find, organize, or keep track of, simple physical objects. Often occurs when an individual has developed a search-engine dependency. v. To search for something that should be easy to find.
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Discomgooglated
Created by: dturner
Pronunciation: pronounced like "discombobulated" ("gl" is a syllable)
Sentence: Robert was so ferociously discomgooglated, he would frequently type in mid-air in order to locate the eyeglasses perched on his forehead.
Etymology: from dis- L. dis- "apart" & com- L. "with" & google E. Billy De Beck's "Barney Google" (small man with large eyes)
Somebuggerswipeditdotcom
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: sum-bug-r-swiped-it.com
Sentence: It's gone. Lost. Missing. Stolen. Just plain not here. My only option is to use Somebuggerswipeditdotcom - they'll find it for me!
Etymology: Well, I wrote it down on a bit of paper, but I can't find it anywhere ...
Pocketmaze
Created by: troutmask
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
- troutmask, 2007-01-06: 20:45:00
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Googaholic
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: goōgəhôlik
Sentence: The meeting began with Mark and others standing up and stating, **My name is Mark (or their own name) and I am a googaholic**. He knew he had to do this because he had become ingoogable of finding anything, even his googfriend*s house without his search engine and she lived just across the street.
Etymology: alcoholic - incapable - girlfriend
Dotcompromised
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: daht/com/pro/mizd
Sentence: He was so dotcompromised that he couldn't function at all without being hooked up to his umbilical mouse.
Etymology: dot com + compromised
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COMMENTS:
Oh dear, I hope he doesn't get caught in a dotcompromising position... - wordmeister, 2007-01-05: 11:27:00
The way he's holding that sock is a bit suspicious - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 11:40:00
You two have definitely cyberpromised this gentleman without any evidence whatsoever!! - Stevenson0, 2007-01-05: 13:47:00
Stevenson0 - are you implying I'm a socktease? - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 13:56:00
That statement could cause some cyberepercussions... - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-06: 07:35:00
Maybe that's not a sock he holding.... - wordmeister, 2007-01-06: 11:37:00
I dunno - I've never seen an argylpholactic before. He should just chuck the sock; pink does not become him. - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-06: 14:48:00
purpleartichokes - I love your word argylpholactics - very clever - maybe there's a market for them - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-08: 11:19:00
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Datadiction
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dat/a/dic/tion
Sentence: Those suffering from datadiction are wearing smelly socks and dirty underwear.
Etymology: data + addiction
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COMMENTS:
I wondered where the smell was coming from - I blamed the cats - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 10:32:00
Obviously, datadiction can cause serious social problems... - wordmeister, 2007-01-05: 10:38:00
Hey Wordmeister - what's your word for today or has the cat got your mouse - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 10:41:00
I swear it was the cats, if not than it's definitely my datadiction. - Stevenson0, 2007-01-05: 13:37:00
I lost my mouse. It's on my desk somewhere, but I can't seem find it... Maybe the cat did eat it. - wordmeister, 2007-01-06: 11:40:00
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Yahooginitis
Created by: xshadowswimmer08x
Pronunciation: Yah-Hoo-Gen-Itis
Sentence: He could even match his socks because of his yahooginitis
Etymology: Yahoo/Engine/itis
Paladotisch
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Pa-la-do-tisch
Sentence: .....it's paladotisch
Etymology:
Disdotorganization
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: dis-dot-or-gan-uh-zay-shun
Sentence: Alan's keys, due to his disdotorganization, often ended up in various places, such as the microwave.
Etymology: disorganization + dot-org (as in a website)
Lostaganism
Created by: nancyblue
Pronunciation: lost-tag-an-ism
Sentence: Hillary erupted in lostaganism upon learning that her red old stand-bye pantsuit was not picked up at the cleaners, because the store had gone out of business due to the great recession.
Etymology: lost: become unable to find ------ antagonism: active hostility or opposition
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COMMENTS:
Lostaginism occurs for many reasons: a lost hair clip,missing glove, misplaced infant child - nancyblue, 2011-01-03: 20:44:00
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