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DEFINITION: n. A person who gets completely disoriented whenever they try to do more that one thing at a time. v. To make a big mess because you are trying to do too many things at once.
Verboticisms
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Sloperative
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: slohpp ur aht iv
Sentence: George Jnr was a natural born sloperative, just like his dad. The only family in thos parts that were allergic to Wrigleys
Etymology: operative, slop
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-14: 14:47:00
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Multitaxing
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: muhl-tee-tak-sing
Sentence: Nobody wants to admit how slow-witted Jeremy is, afterall, he is the boss. Doing more than one thing at a time is multitaxing for him. He often has to hold his breath to form a thought.
Etymology: multitasking (the carrying out of two or more tasks at the same time by one person) + taxing (to make heavy demands on; strain)
Attentiondelicate
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: a TEN tion del i cat
Sentence: Jim’s attentiondelicate disorder required he focus on one activity at a time. Even the simplest multitasking would be disastrous, even lethal, for Jim. One such disaster occurred the time he really wanted to fit in at movie night and eat popcorn while watching a movie. Jim stuffed popcorn in his mouth and forgot to chew, requiring the aid of eleven movie-goers and two attendants.
Etymology: From attention and delicate - a variation of "attention deficit disorder".
Discombotchulated
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: diss-com-BOCH-yew-lay-ted
Sentence: Normally a very handy and well coordinated guy, whenever he tried to do even minor multitasking Boris would become totally discombotchulated and as often as not would end up with things broken, spilled, torn or ruined.
Etymology: Play on the word discombobulated, with 'botch' an inclusion.
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COMMENTS:
There are many Boris' in the world! - Nosila, 2009-05-13: 19:17:00
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-14: 14:48:00
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Turmtoil
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: term-toil
Sentence: He became so turmtoiled when he was making dessert that he put his Blackberry in the fridge, the milk in his man purse, the eggs in the dishwasher, and the ice cream in the oven.
Etymology: turmoil (state of disorder, uproar, confusion) + toil (hard work, labourious task)
Distasker
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: dihs-tahs-ker
Sentence: Whether it was calculated or not, every time Rip Van Winkle tried to do anything other than sleep, he showed his nagging wife he was a real distasker.
Etymology: Playing on DISASTER, using DIS/not + TASK/ a piece of work, usually assigned
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COMMENTS:
really like this word! - splendiction, 2009-05-13: 22:46:00
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Pluralost
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ploo-ral-ost
Sentence: Carter had to leave the orienteering club because he could not read a map, use a compass, carry a pack and observe the position of the sun at the same time to figure out his location. He was a pluralost.
Etymology: plural (more than one) + -ist (suffix as in pianist) + lost (disoriented)
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COMMENTS:
Good job! I was pluralost trying to figure out a word for this definition. - hyperborean, 2009-05-14: 12:35:00
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Monotasker
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: moh noh tas ker
Sentence: Doug is such a monotasker, he just spilled his nachos because the movie started.
Etymology: mono + task
Clumsitasking
Created by: griffiegrrl
Pronunciation: Clum-see-task-ing
Sentence: "George made a big mess Clumsitasking by changing a diaper while talking on the phone and watching the evening news."
Etymology: Clumsy - Tasking (akin to Multitasking)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann Thank you mweinmann ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James