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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.
Verboticisms
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Trouserbrowser
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: trawzer brawzer
Sentence: When it came time to sort the laundry, Geek McNerdnick was hopeless. His Mom actually did it for him, but only asked that he emerge from his man-cave once a week to leave out what needed washed, which was usually both his Star-Trek t-shirts, some dainties, socks and his fearless corduroy pants. He usually had problems in doing his trouserbrowser app...he chased all over his messy lair to find them, only to find that he forgot that he had them on!
Etymology: Trouser (pants) & Browser (a program used to view HTML documents;a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular)
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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Librarianemesis
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: lie-brair-ea-NEM-a-sis
Sentence: Since the advent of the world wide web, Alice, the librarian, had given up cataloging the contents of her house. She was afflicted with a malaise known as librarianemesis.
Etymology: librarian (traditional stereotype includes being inordinately organised) + nemesis ("the bane of my life")
Socknology
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: sock nowl edgy
Sentence: brian just could not get his head around socknology, it completely alluded him.
Etymology: from socks and technology
Googlepsy
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: goo-gul-ep-see
Sentence: After failing to find his keys, Bob was overcome by a bout of googlepsy, and tried turning to the popular search engine for their location.
Etymology: Google, epilepsy
Googlephrenia
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: goo-gull-FREE-nee-uh
Sentence: Jared is a total Googlephreniac. He has 578 online friends, 6 blogs, and can IM 24/7 but it took him 2 days to find his keys.
Etymology: Google + phrenia (mental disorder)
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COMMENTS:
Good! Two days to find his keys... - wordmeister, 2007-01-05: 11:58:00
Thanks. I am confused. Why is "stormee" credited with my word? - Alchemist, 2007-01-05: 13:01:00
Hi Alchemist, If you submit a word that has already been created by another player, you can choose to join the first player and become a co-creator of the word. That is how stormee joined your team. I guess it's proof that great minds think alike! ~ James - Verbotomy, 2007-01-07: 09:12:00
Ahhh~ light bulb goes on. Thanks! - Alchemist, 2007-01-07: 22:42:00
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Lostcated
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: loss - kate - ed
Sentence: Brenda often lostcated simple things; like the glasses that were perched right on her head or her car keys that always disappeared inside her purse.
Etymology: lost, located
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COMMENTS:
I get it, she couldn't see her glasses cause they were on her nose. That never happens to me... - jrogan, 2009-08-11: 08:55:00
Been there, done that, just cannot remember when... - Nosila, 2009-08-11: 12:21:00
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Hyporderia
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /"hI-pOr-'dir-E-&/
Sentence: Hypoderia is a serious condition affecting millions of procrastinators and idealists worldwide, but it often overshadows the equally troubling condition of hyperoderia, affecting overworked file clerks and often accompanying OCD.
Etymology: From hypo- + order
Interlossabilia
Created by: lebeast
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Struggling for years with his interlossabilia, he finally came to grips with his problem, and decided to seek help
Etymology: internet+lose
Chercheholism
Created by: ubgrud
Pronunciation: shar-sha-hol-ism
Sentence: He stood frozen in the middle of the grocery store, staring the multi-aisle maze. His chercheholism rendered him non-functional.
Etymology: cherche - french for search; holism - from alchoholism
