Verboticism: Inscrutivation

'I'm sorry can you repeat that? '

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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Inscrutivation

Created by: Nettle

Pronunciation: in-skru-ti-VAY-shun

Sentence: Martin encountered the familiar feeling of frustration while trying to cope with the inscrutivative new version of Windows.

Etymology: inscrutable + innovation

Points: 650