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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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Socialtalk
Created by: ArtistInTraining
Pronunciation: sow -shawl -tahk
Sentence:
Etymology: social - from socail, communicate talk - talk
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.
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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Twitterphace
Created by: patb
Pronunciation: twit-ter-fAs
Sentence: Michael used his skills at twitterphacing to find the lowest cost viagra clone on the internet. It was great! But unfortunately he didn't have any real friends.
Etymology: twit, twitter, facebook, interface
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)
Mysillyum
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: mi-SIL-e-um
Sentence: Sandra thought by shaving her head and moving to Angola, she could escape her mysillium. Silly Sandra immediately fell in with Burta, a member of her karass, who quickly enrolled her in a new smuggling adventure.
Etymology: mycillium, silly
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COMMENTS:
That's the thing! It doesn't matter where you go, you are always stuck with yourself... - wordmeister, 2007-04-19: 10:06:00
yep. and that sticky stuff is... - Alchemist, 2007-04-19: 12:03:00
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Soullattice
Created by: Trystera
Pronunciation: sole-LAT-tiss
Sentence: After noticing all the subtle strange coincidences, I felt attuned with the great soullatice, the spiritual matrix underlying and fortifying all concrete reality like metaphysical rebar.
Etymology: "Soul" + "Lattice," a framework made of crossed, overlapping strips.
Affilamentation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/fill/a/men/tay/shun
Sentence: Humans form deep affilamentations during their lifetimes, beginning with the umbilical cord and continuing with IPODs.
Etymology: filament (threadlike fiber) + affiliation (association with society)
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COMMENTS:
Great! - TJayzz, 2008-06-26: 08:45:00
I guess we are all tied together somehow! - Nosila, 2008-06-26: 23:28:00
Fantastic. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-27: 17:54:00
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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
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