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DEFINITION: n. A person who is so enamored with their online identity that they believe that it is more real than their physical one. v. To suddenly realize that you are large, blubbery mammal with no useful superpowers.
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Disillusioneter
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: dis·il·lu·sion-net-er
Sentence: Bob Blobber's computer burned out and he had to go and get ready to shop for another one. As he peered into the mirror he realized that he had turned into a disillusioneter and was shocked to see he had lost all his hair and his super powers had vanished.
Etymology: Disillusioned~ Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed. Neter: Taken in part from the word inter"net" added "er" to show one who practically lives on the internet.
Avatarlusional
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: av-ah-tah-loo-zyah-nool
Sentence: he'd been staring at his fake profile pic for so long he had become avatarlusional
Etymology: avatar, delusional
Interblobanater
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: In-ter-blob-an-nat-er
Sentence: Mr. Whatzhizfaze looked in the mirror one day to see he had turned into an interblobanater. He was so wrapped up in his fake online personality he had forgotten who he really was.
Etymology: Inter:Taken in part from the word Internet. Blobanater: A blubbery overweight guy that pretends he is someone else online and starts to believe he really is his online persona...until he looks in the mirror one day and is shocked when he realizes he has spent way too much time on the internet being a fake person and that he had convinced himself he was someone else.
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COMMENTS:
super - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-15: 10:30:00
Good one! - Nosila, 2009-05-15: 17:46:00
Thanks Jabber & Nosila :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-16: 06:47:00
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Irlterego
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: earl-ter-ee-go
Sentence: Gordie64's IRLterego was known as Gordon and unlike the svelte, pixellated, online image, was a spotty, pudgy teenager.
Etymology: alter ego + IRL (in real life)
Avatarsehole
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: av at ar soul
Sentence: only a complete avatarsehole would have come to his sister's wedding in a apider suit
Etymology: avatar arsehole
Delusionallan
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: deh/luze/shun/al/an
Sentence: Delusionallan was so caught up in his alterego's ability to be invisible that he was shocked when someone yelled at him for being in the women's shower room.
Etymology: delusional + allan
Eegotist
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ee-go-tist
Sentence: Nerdia was sometimes caught muttering in the lift. She hated catching site of herself in the mirrored walls as it threatened her eegotism, when she saw just how ordinary she looked, in comparison to her online persona.
Etymology: e (prefix commonly used for anything to do with the internet - electronic) + egotist (one who thinks they are darn cool)
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COMMENTS:
agree with the use of "e". eexcellent eword! - splendiction, 2009-05-15: 23:22:00
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Flabatar
Created by: dekra
Pronunciation: Flab-uh-tar
Sentence: After a grueling 12 hour session of WOW followed by an intense round of COD, John was amzed to find that neither his svelte Wood Elf or his jacked Marine were staring him back in the mirror. Instead it was only his flabatar, a real life version of his online personality. Hours of online taunting of 12 year old's did not grant John the rock-solid abs of his avatars.
Etymology: Flabby (Fat) + Avatar (Online version of one's self)
Emaskulated
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: ee-mask-yoo-layt-ehd
Sentence: After 48 hours on Second Life, the powerful Avatar, Dragoonanatine caught a glimpse of himself in the bathroom mirror and was immediately emaskulated.
Etymology: e (electronic) + mask (as worn by a super-hero) + inspired by emasculated (to make weak)
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - readerwriter, 2009-05-15: 14:39:00
great play on words! - DrWebster111, 2009-05-15: 18:27:00
cute - Nosila, 2009-05-15: 18:29:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah Thank you abrakadeborah~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-15: 00:53:00
You're most welcome James ~ Funny cartoon :) LOL!
dochanne - 2009-05-15: 04:22:00
We need a word for this phenomenon, it's getting more common.
After a full winter of verbotomizing, I looked in the mirror and... Thank you! ~ James
dochanne - 2009-05-18: 03:22:00
Lost your majik sword James?
I didn't lose it, I'm still holding it. I just can't see it... James?
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah. Thank you abrakadeborah. ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2010-11-28: 11:05:00
Thanks James ~ I really enjoy this site. :) Happy Holidays~