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'Aaaaah!!! My finger slipped.'

DEFINITION: n., A feeling of regret and helplessness, which occurs once you realize that you have just sent out an erroneous email (i.e. one full of stupid mistakes). v., To send out an email and wish you hadn't.

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Cybergasp

Created by: thebaron

Pronunciation: cy-ber-gasp

Sentence: Jeffery let out an enormous cybergasp when he hit 'all reply.' The naked pictures from the office party weren't supposed to go to his boss...

Etymology: cyber (internet land) gasp (intake of breath in horror)

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Blundermail

gchodorow

Created by: gchodorow

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I forgot to send the attachment again. Arghh! Another blundermail........

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

CEE1ESS a good, apt word, and no double entendres. - CEE1ESS, 2007-12-05: 12:39:00

Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:02:00

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Sliptidism

Created by: klsbsw1

Pronunciation: slip-tide-ism

Sentence: While reaching for his coffee Max was surprised by his boss entering his cube and accidentally bumped the send key forwarding his email to the entire office.

Etymology: n

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Suicybe

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: suu ee sybe

Sentence: he committed career suicybe not by the content of his diatribe, but by the dreaded "reply to all" button.

Etymology: suicide cybe as in cyber

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libertybelle i like this one! - libertybelle, 2007-12-05: 14:30:00

Excellent! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:16:00

Good one Galway! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-05: 18:04:00

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Eslip

thegoatisbad

Created by: thegoatisbad

Pronunciation: e-'slip

Sentence: Kimberly regularly stumbled around the office. "It's an inner-ear thing" she explained, "but I don't let it embarrass me." Yet, she was mortified after her latest e-slip revealed to the entire office her love of spanx.

Etymology: e (electronic as in e-mail) + slip (error)

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COMMENTS:

E-xellent word - Nosila, 2010-03-26: 11:42:00

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Eregretmail

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ee ree gret mayle

Sentence: Not again, Phil thought. He had sent another eregretmail last night and just realized it when he signed on this morning. They should have designated e-mailers when you were too stupified to know what you were doing...it could well save lives, jobs and relationships! SOmetimes using the recall button worked, but most times it was too late. How does one unsay a word, unwrite a stupid thought and/or unaccuse your girlfriend of infidelity??? Yes, at the very least there should be a 24 hour delay button, which would allow you to think twice about what you are sending out, once you sobered up and/or calmed down! Yes, computers were just too e-motional!!

Etymology: e (referring to electronic or computer activity)& regret (feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about) & e-mail ((computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient's terminal when he logs in. Note I had thought e-gretmail, but people would wonder how a tall white bird from the tropical areas could put bad thoughts on its computer!

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx That's what we need! A BUFFOON BUFFER! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 02:28:00

metrohumanx I get hate mail from birds ALL the time. It's not so far fletched. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 02:29:00

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Zingerflipper

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: Zingerflipper: Zing-her-flip-her

Sentence: Oh, no! Blasted zingerflipper sent that email out half written!

Etymology: A zinger commonly refers to a mistake. Flipper is a combination of flip and finger to mean a slip of the finger. Thus zingerflipper means sending an email with mistakes or mistakenly ... by a mistaken flip of the finger!

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COMMENTS:

Please be kind ... this is my first time playing verbotomy. - silveryaspen, 2007-12-05: 14:11:00

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Egret

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ēgret

Sentence: Ralph likes living on the edge. When his boss pisses him off will sit down and compose a terse email. He will blast the Mr. Leadbritches with every rude comment he can muster. He then deletes his scorching missive and feels better about himself. Today is different. Today he is full of egret. As he attempted to delete his email he accidentally clicked on send. He wonders where he will be working after the boss arrives and reads his email.

Etymology: email (messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network) + regret (feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something that has happened or been done)

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Errmail

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: er mayl

Sentence: When Sid sent out that message to all his friends, co-workers and relatives about his boss, it was obviously an errmail. The witty but ascerbic content of his comments was undermined by his spelling and grammar errors, to the point that the message was all but indecipherable. Sid learned that day that if you send out a chablis-mail, you need to follow it with an apology-mail!

Etymology: Err (mistake;incorrect) & Mail ( the system whereby messages are transmitted) & e-mail (electronic mail) & Wordplay on airmail

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Fleemail

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: flee/male

Sentence: Too late - the fleemail escaped!

Etymology: flee + email

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-05: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999~ James

Korinne Korinne - 2007-12-05: 01:00:00
I like your word...

Mustang - 2007-12-05: 01:27:00
Good definition and one most folks can identify with.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-05: 01:59:00
Yes! Great idea Daniel999 ~ James

silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:27:00
Blundermail is direct and to the point ... so easily understood ... it doesn't require defining. Good job!

silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:30:00
Love calamiteemil! I'm from the wild west in Montana ... so love the pun on Calamity Jane! I even like the way it rolls and clicks across the tongue!

silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:32:00
All of them made me smile ... good job everyone. I wish I could vote for them all!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-05: 23:26:00
Thanks for the great feedback silveryaspen. Makes me feel good enough to forget about all my ohnotes and blundermails! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-03-26: 00:07:00
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999. ~ James