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DEFINITION: A technological innovation that doesn't work as expected because "normal people" can't figure out how to use it.
Verboticisms
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Inconfation
Created by: Hyperion
Pronunciation: In/con/fay/tion.
Sentence: Joe Smith felt immense frustration at the inconfational vehicle, which had mysteriously started to dance and was beginning to serve his neighbours drinks- with him inside. It asked for requests. One, unfortunately, was a giant cocktail. Using its inbuilt mixing system, it began... The interior was waterproof. Joe, however, wasn't.
Etymology: It's a confusing innovation. What's to etymologise?
Shlupgrade
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: shh lupp grey d
Sentence: every shlupgrade was supposed to make him feel more empowered, but ended up making feel he had slipped a couple of rungs further down the evolutionary ladder.
Etymology: upgrade, shlupp
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COMMENTS:
nice to have your sense of humour back in the game - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-14: 10:15:00
I like it! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 10:46:00
It's enough to make anyone feel greyed out. - petaj, 2007-09-15: 01:31:00
Perhaps Darwin didnt go far enough: some members of our species may have started on the way back! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-15: 18:44:00
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Glitechnovation
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: gli-tek-noh-vay-shun
Sentence: The entire process in learning the new phone system soon became an exercise in patience. The obvious glitechnovation made her want to stick pins in her eyes.
Etymology: glitch + techno combined
Technobscure
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: tek-NOB-skyur
Sentence: Will 's VCR constantly blinked 12:00 because it was too technobscure for him to change. Besides, he kind of liked the way it blinked in time to the music.
Etymology: Tech + Nob (elite) + Obscure
Supporthosed
Created by: gplowell
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COMMENTS:
This one cracks me up! - ScrabbledEgg, 2007-09-14: 23:43:00
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Mechanschism
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: mek/an/skis/im
Sentence: Mechanschisms will be the downfall of social interaction.
Etymology: mechanism + schism
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COMMENTS:
Creative! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 10:42:00
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Cryptprogram
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: kript/pro/gram
Sentence: The newest version of cardscam was such a crytprogram that even the cards couldn't understand it
Etymology: cryptogram (obscure puzzle) + program (as in computer)
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COMMENTS:
The crypt keeper has a winner! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 10:29:00
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Hardwhere
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: hard-ware
Sentence: A gazillion pieces of hardwhere had been shifted in the Christmas shopping spree. By 10.00am the next shopping day, the support lines were jammed by callers trying to work out how the coaxial cable was supposed to connect to the 12 pin outlet behind the doodad.
Etymology: hardware + hard (difficult) + where (as in where the heck does this cable go?)
Invistaquacy
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: in/vis/tah/kwa/see
Sentence: Windows has come out with the latest invistaquacy. The user must have at least an information technology degree to download the manual.
Etymology: vista + inadequacy
Comments:
enatefox - 2007-09-17: 11:01:00
neurotypicalastize