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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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Emorse

Created by: teriaki

Pronunciation: EE-mawrs Alternate Spelling: e-morse

Sentence: Dave felt the sudden, unmistakable sense of e-morse when he realized that he had accidently sent his boss an extremely embarrassing e-mail.

Etymology: e- (electronic) + Eng. remorse

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Horrespondence

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: hawr-uh-SPON-duhns

Sentence: Horrespondence struck Bob like a lightning bolt a nano-second after he realized that his opinion of his boss, " I couldn't warm to him even if we were cremated together," meant only for Roxie's eyes to see, had -inadvertently - been emailed by him to his boss!

Etymology: Blend of HORROR: used as an expression of dismay, embarrasment, fear, panic & disappointment, & DESPONDENCE: labouring under mental depression & CORRESPONDENCE

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COMMENTS:

on a roll! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-05: 07:51:00

Bullseye! "Bob's" simile is hilarious too. - Tigger, 2007-12-05: 16:54:00

Nice one Ozzie! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-05: 18:10:00

I like it. Very clever. - Nuwanda, 2008-10-29: 10:58:00

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Clicko

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈklɪkoʊ/

Sentence: In a world of address books, buddy lists, document templates, and one-click shopping, the repercussions of a clicko can be disastrous.

Etymology: like a typo, only with clicking instead of typing.

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COMMENTS:

Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:04:00

This is a test. This is only a test. - ErWenn, 2008-02-05: 10:07:00

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Demial

Created by: chaiandallthatjazz

Pronunciation: sounds like denial

Sentence: He's suffering from demial.

Etymology: email-denial twisted up...demial

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Mailohnosis

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: may-l-oh-know-sis

Sentence: Not realizing that chardonnay and email don't mix, Cassidy told her boss how she really felt about him, only to have a moment of mailohnosis once she hit the send key, realizing that'd he'd actually read her belittling rant about him.

Etymology: mail + oh no + sis - i wonder if i can make every word this week end in -osis.

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COMMENTS:

I think this word has great symbiosis. - Tigger, 2007-12-05: 16:34:00

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Errmail

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: air/mail

Sentence: Joe lost his last job when he errmailed the boss telling her that she was a complete and total toxic manager.

Etymology: ERRMAIL - ERR + MAIL

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COMMENTS:

Been there, done that. Great word. - Mustang, 2008-10-29: 06:46:00

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Eeefortyfive

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: eeeeeeeeee forrr teeee fie vvv

Sentence: his eeefortyfive was rewarded with his p45

Etymology: e as in e-mail, eeeeeee as in a shriek, p45 as in byeeeeee

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COMMENTS:

lots of those all over the world these days - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-29: 13:02:00

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Ohbuggerpants

Created by: wordslikevenom

Pronunciation: O-bugger-pantz

Sentence: "Ohbuggerpants! Who's f*cking wonderful great clever idea was it to put ENTER and DEL at such close proximity to each other"

Etymology: Oh!: an expression of surprise or feeling sorry about a mistake or slight accident Bugger!: an expression of surprise or feeling sorry about a mistake or slight accident Pants: an expression of surprise or feeling sorry about a mistake or slight accident

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Egret

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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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Tofin

Created by: icefoxgothic

Pronunciation: To-fing

Sentence: I tofin so badly I type: af he aket rather than at the market.

Etymology: none

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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