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DEFINITION: n. A social network built on the intertwining connections between the people, ideas and things. v. To communicate through a social network.
Verboticisms
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Sinookas
Created by: vonnegut
Pronunciation: si-noo-ka
Sentence: Dr. Hoenikker himself was no doubt a member of my karass, though he was dead before my sinookas, the tendrils of my life, began to tangle with those of his children.
Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.
Sconet
Created by: ldikarev
Pronunciation: sko net
Sentence: At birth children are mandatory subscribed permanently to one one of the ideologicaly alighend sconets and learn sconeting before they learn to walk, everything is always great in the Googleface Republic.
Etymology: Socially Connected Network
Intertwinet
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnet
Sentence:
Etymology: Intertwine, network
Braindrils
Created by: Pasicheio
Pronunciation: Brain-Drills
Sentence: You can't see them, but your braindrils connect you to everyone around you
Etymology: Brain; Tendrils
Gridlink
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: GRID+LINK
Sentence: I enjoy gridlinking with others who have green eyes like me, go out of their way to match their lipstick with the color of their over-size dresses, and who agree with me in terms of general philosophy and the utmost importance of a person's hair.
Etymology: GRID+LINK
Fundibula
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /fənˈdɪbjulə/
Sentence: One's fundibula are not invisible, though we are often disinclined to see them.
Etymology: From Vonnegut's chrono-synclastic infundibulum. The way I see it, the place where everyone's personal fundibula meet is a chrono-synclastic infundibulum.
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COMMENTS:
I was very close to selecting the word "fundilia" without reference to Vonnegut, but then I realized how close it was to infundibulum that I couldn't not steal it. Incidentally, I'll be very disappointed if tomorrow's definition is not "those places where all the different kinds of truths fit together." - ErWenn, 2007-04-19: 08:04:00
I'm hoping that tomorrow's definition will be "a proud and meaningless association of human beings". Nice word by the way... - wordmeister, 2007-04-19: 10:12:00
Thank you. - ErWenn, 2007-04-19: 16:00:00
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Sinookas
Created by: vonnegut
Pronunciation: si-noo-ka
Sentence: Dr. Hoenikker himself was no doubt a member of my karass, though he was dead before my sinookas, the tendrils of my life, began to tangle with those of his children.
Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.
Spacebook
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: spāsfās
Sentence: Mindy has to share everything that happens in her life. It makes her feel important, relevant. Every fluffy little thought that makes it into her head goes out to the public. She would spacebook her friends all day long if she could. Of course, then all she could report on would be that she is updating her status.
Etymology: A combination of myspace and facebook, two popular social networks.
Thebraidybunch
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: the/brade/ee bunch
Sentence: Thebraidybunch is a new dating network which selectively chooses people with long hair.
Etymology: braid (weaving together of hair, starnds etc) + the Brady Bunch (popular 70s sitcom)
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COMMENTS:
Good one, Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! - Nosila, 2008-06-26: 23:02:00
Clever & funny. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-27: 17:58:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
jedijawa - 2007-04-19: 08:29:00
These are tough this week!
Yeah! KV is pushing us up to the next level ~ James
- 2008-04-20: 01:28:00
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Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James