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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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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
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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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.
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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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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Stimurounding
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: stimu like in stimulate, rounding like in surrounding.
Sentence: Your experience is cheavily spinfluenced by your stimurounding. The stimurounding was bad for her, i had to get her out of this city quickly...
Etymology: stimulous + surrounding = stimurounding.
Fiberoptimism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fy ber op tim izim
Sentence: Zoe decided that her destiny rested on the fiberoptimisim of those around her...where she fit into the great skein of things. Spun like the rich tapestry of her life, many people stood out like like gold and silver threads...sew rich in character, shining examples, sterling in their influence and adding value and sparkle to the lives of others. Others were more basic and filled in the background and sketched the pattern, woven with little flair, but constancy and predictability and a good yarn from time to time. Then, of course, there were others, like Uncle George, who became unravelled or frayed if he got needled and always needed to be mended and kept in stitches. Oh yes, Zoe decided, I am going to hoop it up, because if you didn't give a darn,it could be a crewel world out there!
Etymology: fiber (the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions) & optimisim (a general disposition to expect the best in all things;the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well) & fiber optics (the transmission of light signals via glass fibers)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word - TJayzz, 2008-06-26: 06:40:00
A fiberopticism....I like it. - Mustang, 2008-06-26: 08:10:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-26: 10:56:00
Terrific word and sentence. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-27: 17:57:00
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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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Characturds
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: kar-ak-turds
Sentence: A sixth-grade science teacher who made me eat chocolate covered ants, a mother with an obsession for gardening, and a nasty fall on the head as a child; these are some of the knitwits, purpleartifolks, and characturds that moulded me into the fine verbotomiss I am today.
Etymology: character, turds (I seem to get the cream of the crap when it comes to influences)
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COMMENTS:
Love your creative sentences. Ever think of becomming a writer? - toadstool57, 2007-04-19: 07:16:00
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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
hairy
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