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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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Kithbeams
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: KITH-beems
Sentence: Kithbeams sometimes radiant; at other times frowning, chilled by the clouds of doubt and the bitter winds of mistrust; but like the sun affecting our lives every second.
Etymology: Kith, n. [OE.& AS. kith,] native land; friends, acquaintances; kindred. Meaning 1. & 4. archaic. BEAM:n. [ME. OE?]:A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat. (Fig.): A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort.
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COMMENTS:
how poetic - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-26: 10:58:00
Hugths & Kithes! - Nosila, 2008-06-26: 23:27:00
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Diarya
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: dia-rEE-a
Sentence: Jill sits and reads her diarya. It's her special diary of all the bull she had to endure from the people that influenced her life.
Etymology: diary/diarrhea
Socialit
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: so shee al eye tee
Sentence: Melissa realized that her socialIT was directly related to her socialIQ. The more people she knew online, the more intelligent she appeared to the reast of the world.
Etymology: Social( relating to human society and its members) & IT (Information technology)
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)
Sociababble
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: so-shuh-bab-ul
Sentence: Mandy's office was often pretty noisy in the mornings, when her colleauges were merrily sociababbling.
Etymology: sociable (enjoying the company of other people) + babble (to talk foolishly, incessantly)
Humanamatrix
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: Hue-man-ah-may-trix
Sentence: We are all part of a vast, living, breathing humanamatrix.
Etymology: Humanity + matrix
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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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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Weavenness
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: WEEV-ehn-ness
Sentence: When his girlfriend slipped out of Alex's weavenness, it was as if he fell through a hole in a hammock.
Etymology: weave + evenness : The weave that keeps you even.
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