Verboticism: Ejectshun

'I guess it's really over...'

DEFINITION: v. intr. To frustrate oneself by sending emails to someone who cannot receive them, especially when "over quota". n. An emotional response to bounced-back email.

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Ejectshun

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ējektshən

Sentence: Gloria couldn’t help but feel ejectshun when every e-mail she sent out bounced back. Turns out most of her friends are just as lazy as she is about clearing old e-mails.

Etymology: e (electronic) + rejection (refuse to agree) + shun (persistently avoid, ignore, or reject)

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