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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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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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Chagrinnovation

Created by: phonematode

Pronunciation: shu/grin/oh/vay/shun

Sentence:

Etymology: chagrin + innovation

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COMMENTS:

Good blend. With some good cognates possible such as chagrinnova, chagrinnovati. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-15: 18:35:00

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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

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