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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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Textualattension
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tekst tuall at ten shun
Sentence: Mimi's main social interactivity was that which she played out everyday by texting, e-mailing and on-line networking with her friends, family and people from long ago and far away who looked her up. She spent so much energy and time doing this, that she failed to allot enough to meet suitable young men. As a result she was lonely and suffered from textualattension. If she lost her communication tools, she would be lost in learning how to connect with real humans. Maybe it was time to contact e-Harmony and let them find her a mate. How the heck did her parents ever meet and marry in the Dark Ages, she wondered...
Etymology: Textual (of or relating to or based on a text...written word used on cell phones, blackberries to communicate and network electronically) & Attention (the work of caring for or attending to someone or something) & Tension (a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense) & Play on Sexual Tension (wink, wink, nod, nod)
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COMMENTS:
I'm a sucker for suggestive terms, I guess. Clever ones too. - javex, 2009-11-05: 22:20:00
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Taopestry
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: tao-pess-tree
Sentence: on his deathbed he looked back on his rich taopestry and was pleased with what he saw
Etymology: tao [the way or the path] tapestry
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COMMENTS:
very taotful - galwaywegian, 2007-04-19: 05:53:00
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Intercrescents
Created by: emmyb2
Pronunciation: in-ter-cre-cents
Sentence: When I went to college, I was amazed at the intercrescents in my life; all my courses seemed connected!
Etymology: inter - between cresc- growing
Psychosocioviagrae
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: si-ko-so-see-oh-vy-agg-ray
Sentence: Bill's fondness of Tool was one of the most significant psychosocioviagrae; inspiring, entertaining, generally squeegeeing his third eye.
Etymology: From "psycho" meaning "mentally unstable violent one", "socio" meaning "feigned philanthropy" and "viagrae" meaning "take the blue pill, Neo!".
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COMMENTS:
No abuse/desructive criticism yet eh? Boo! C'mon, I want a mouthicuffs. Although I suppose blue pills aren't meant to raise eyebrows... - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-19: 18:13:00
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Doubleclique
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: dub-uhl-klik
Sentence: Paul innocently double-clicked that he liked cheese whiz on the webpage, when suddenly he was inundated with emails and IMs from his newfound doubleclique! Cheese Whiz party this weekend!! BYOC (crackers)
Etymology: Double-click and clique
Corenections
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Kor-nek-shuns
Sentence: Lisa thought it very important to have plenty of corenections in life and that was what had made her who she was today.
Etymology: Core(Depths of one's being, the central or most important part) + Connections(a link or relationhip) = Corenections
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COMMENTS:
great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-26: 10:56:00
not just good...core-ageous! - Nosila, 2008-06-26: 23:00:00
Very clever. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-27: 17:57:00
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Humanamatrix
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: Hue-man-ah-may-trix
Sentence: We are all part of a vast, living, breathing humanamatrix.
Etymology: Humanity + matrix
Caterpilaries
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: cat/ur/pil/r/ees
Sentence: The caterpilaries of her life continued to metamorphose until she became completely tangled up
Etymology: caterpillar + capillary (tiny hairlike tubes that connect arteries to veins)
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COMMENTS:
Ooo yes! Very good. - pinwheel, 2007-04-19: 11:05:00
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Biothreads
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: bio-th-reds
Sentence: I am always amazed at all the biothreads I have to trace down when I am packing to move to a new city.
Etymology: Bio (life) + threads (ideas, tendrils, strings, connections)
Villagepeephole
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: vill aj peep hole
Sentence: In our little town many years ago, no one had a telephone except for the drugstore at the bottom of the street. The pharmacist was next to the butcher's shop. Long ago, some clever person decided to drill a peephole in the side wall between the two shops. The butcher had a packle of kids and the family lived above the shop. Whenever a call came in for someone up the street, the pharmacist would yell through the hole who the call was for and the butcher would dispatch one of the brood to go get the recipient. This social network system was called the villagepeephole and was used constantly, until the day that phones became more affordable to the town's people. Eventually the shops were knocked down in the name of progress and to divert the youth of the town, a recreation centre was built and you guessed it, the villagepeephole gave birth to the Y.M.C.A.!"Young man, there's a place you go..."
Etymology: Village (little town) & Peephole (hole cut in something to peek through;spyhole) & Wordplay on Village People
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COMMENTS:
heehee! - galwaywegian, 2011-03-25: 04:57:00
The funniest part is that is a true story... - Nosila, 2011-03-25: 22:48:00
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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