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'Why can't I google my socks?'

DEFINITION: The inability to find, organize, or keep track of, simple physical objects. Often occurs when an individual has developed a search-engine dependency.

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Loowwwse

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: loo + s

Sentence: Jon felt like such a loser beause he was a loowwwser. He realised that he had put six pairs of contact lenses in both of his eyes again, layering and layering day after day....

Etymology: to lose + www (as in world wide web)

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Fininabley

Created by: kellii3

Pronunciation: fin-in-able-y

Sentence: mr.travers was one of the few sufferers of fininabley who needed constant help finding things.

Etymology: fin-(find) inable-(inability) y-(coz it sounds better)

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COMMENTS:

woo i like this word lots - kellii3, 2007-07-24: 14:47:00

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Morginobbset

Created by: halimay

Pronunciation: mor-g-in-obb-set

Sentence: Oops! I Morginobbset my sock again!!

Etymology: Come Again?

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Altavistuffers

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: All-tuh-viss-tuh-furs

Sentence: Danny usually found things in the last place he looked, which he presumed was all the confirmation that he needed to prove he was joining the ranks of the world population of altavistuffers.

Etymology: Altavista + Alzheimer's + stuff + suffers

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Dogpiled

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: dawg-pi-uhled

Sentence: He had Googled, Yahooed, MSN'd, and Asked Jeeves, but he was dogpiled and still couldn't figure out which slot in the drawer the spoons went.

Etymology: Dogpile "All the best search engines piled into one."; dog pile - what my mother used to call my bed

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COMMENTS:

One can only imagine why your bed was called a "dog pile" ;) - ziggy41, 2007-07-19: 04:49:00

hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-19: 06:51:00

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Googlocious

Created by: leaffan001

Pronunciation: gu-gol-o-shis

Sentence: Dependance on search sites.

Etymology: From the web site google.

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Good Word - leaffan001, 2007-07-19: 19:39:00

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Distrovent

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: dis-TRO-vent

Sentence: Every morning was the same for his family. His tie was not in the wardrobe where put it, one of his socks was missing and the lunch he had definitely put in his briefcase a moment ago was no longer there. He was distrovent-but wouldn't admit it!

Etymology: Dis (OFr)-"lack of", trov (Anglo-Fr)-"found" & -ent a suffix forming adjective from nouns or verbs.

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Dataddiction

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: dat/a/dic/tion

Sentence: It is not difficult to odour out those suffering from dataddiction. They are usually wearing smelly socks and dirty underwear.

Etymology: data + addiction

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Kippelization

Created by: gonzo

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I´m crazy, all I can see is kippelization around me

Etymology: kippel - organization

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Incapaskjeevated

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ihn-kap-ASK-jee-vay-tuhd

Sentence: When Alex reached for a mouse when searching for his can opener, he realised he was thoroughly incapaskjeevated.

Etymology: incapacitated + Ask Jeeves (ask.com search engine)

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funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-19: 14:41:00

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Comments:

Kyoti - 2007-07-19: 10:25:00
Altavistuff

Kyoti - 2007-07-19: 10:26:00
Wow, look at that. I need a drink! ;))

petaj petaj - 2007-07-20: 04:57:00
Does alcohol have a salutary effect on boxlexia?