Verboticism: Dopesy

'Why can't I google my socks?'

DEFINITION: n. The inability to find, organize, or keep track of, simple physical objects. Often occurs when an individual has developed a search-engine dependency. v. To search for something that should be easy to find.

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Dopesy

Created by: Chapin

Pronunciation: Dope-see, dope-uh-see (alt.)

Sentence: Either invisible gnomes are deliberately stealing and hiding my keys, or I've got terminal dopesy.

Etymology: Root: "dope," an idiot or stupid person. Also a play on "dropsy," an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in bodily tissues or cavities.

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