Verboticisms

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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Created by: Nettle

Pronunciation: in-skru-ti-VAY-shun

Sentence: Martin encountered the familiar feeling of frustration while trying to cope with the inscrutivative new version of Windows.

Etymology: inscrutable + innovation

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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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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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Created by: Syzygy

Pronunciation: in-skrew-ti-call

Sentence: After looping through the automated menus, Kip declaired the attempt an inscruticall.

Etymology: Insruitable and Call

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Created by: gplowell

Pronunciation:

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COMMENTS:

This one cracks me up! - ScrabbledEgg, 2007-09-14: 23:43:00

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Created by: younger

Pronunciation: UN-VEN-SHUN

Sentence: The device caused more headaches than solutions, hence it's nomination for the unvention of the year.

Etymology: Un + Invention More than just the opposite of an invention - in undoes what it is designed to do.

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COMMENTS:

Prefixtion! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 11:02:00

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Created by: jousakkem

Pronunciation:

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

Etymology:

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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

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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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