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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.

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Ohnovation

Created by: ScrabbledEgg

Pronunciation: oh-noe-vay-shun

Sentence: Their last software release was the most ohnovative offering yet: simply chock a block with ohnovations! Please, kill me before any more ohnovating goes on.

Etymology: Oh no! (as in "Oh no!, That's not what I frickin' wanted", or "Oh. no. you. didn't.") + innovation

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COMMENTS:

nice one. - galwaywegian, 2007-09-14: 07:29:00

it sounds like Mr. Bill from old Saturday Night Live skits ("Oh no!!) - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-14: 14:54:00

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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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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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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

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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?

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Compfusion

Created by: loofarama

Pronunciation: comp-few-shun

Sentence: even things like floppy discs gave him compfusion. "where was that dang little switch for unlocking it?"

Etymology: computer + confusion

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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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Noverwhelm

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: no-Ver-welm

Sentence: When a packet of "smart dust", along with an instructional manual to rival "War and Peace," arrived at Bob's home he thought that he was about to be at the forefront of technological innovation. But after an hour of technolunacy trying to figure out how to apply the dust to make his house environmentally friendly, Bob started banging his avanthard head against a wall. Finally, reluctantly and noverwhelmed, he switched the vacuum cleaner on, and started sucking up this technoxious nanotechinanity.

Etymology: Blend of Nov(L):new & overwhelm: render helpless

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COMMENTS:

I really like nanotechnicanity - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-14: 12:53:00

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