Vote for the best verboticism.

'I'm sorry can you repeat that? '

DEFINITION: A technological innovation that doesn't work as expected because "normal people" can't figure out how to use it.

Create | Read

Verboticisms

Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...

You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.

Technolocheese

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: tek-nall-oh-cheez

Sentence: I was sucked in by another infomercial and ended up with a $50 piece of technolocheese.

Etymology: technology, cheese (as in cheesy, chintzy)

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Very Gouda! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 10:43:00

cheez whiz purple - this is tough but how's this for your Friday jingle - I goudave danced all night - I goudave danced all night and stilton begged for more... - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-14: 10:45:00

Aw cheese, now I'm hungry AND have a show tune stuck in my head! - purpleartichokes, 2007-09-14: 10:50:00

Pretty cheesy, but I'm a sucker for Cheesies while screwing up my computer so I can certainly relate and vote for your word!!! - Stevenson0, 2007-09-14: 12:50:00

petaj Sounds like she paid a mozza, Ella, for that technolocheese. Reggie Arno is a sucker for these kinds of things too. Don't roquefort, don't roquefort baby. Don't roquefort, don't dip the ricotta. - petaj, 2007-09-15: 01:29:00

That often happens to me too Purp. But don't tell me "cheese and kisses!" - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-15: 18:48:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Unworkything

Created by: StigAllan

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Why canĀ“t people create normal things and not such unworkythings.

Etymology:

| Comments and Points

Techtard

Created by: japfilsk8er

Pronunciation: tech-tard

Sentence: confuse on how a device is used.

Etymology: technology , and being dumb, retard

| Comments and Points

Frustvation

Created by: jousakkem

Pronunciation:

Sentence: It's just an other frustvation to help our life.

Etymology:

| Comments and Points

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 and Points

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

| Comments and Points

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)

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

The crypt keeper has a winner! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 10:29:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Featurd

Created by: VersaVice

Pronunciation: fee-terd

Sentence:

Etymology: feature + turd

| Comments and Points

Mechanschism

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: mek/an/skis/im

Sentence: Mechanschisms will be the downfall of social interaction.

Etymology: mechanism + schism

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Creative! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 10:42:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Wrecknology

Created by: chalkdrinker

Pronunciation: rek-nall-oh-jee

Sentence: if it's such a great piece of wrecknology, why is the manual over 200 pages?

Etymology: Wreck, technology

----------------------------
COMMENTS:

Good one! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 12:34:00

----------------------------

| Comments and Points

Show All or More...

 

Comments:

enatefox - 2007-09-17: 11:01:00
neurotypicalastize