DEFINITION: n. A person who engages themselves in several different communication channels at the same time, without paying attention to any of them v. To constantly switch your focus between cellphone calls, text messages, emails, and anything else that beeps.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Gadgeddiction: /gajədikshən/ Jill’s gadgeddiction worried even her the other morning when she woke and found her iPad, iPod and iPhone having a conversation without her. It didn’t upset her quite so much that it happened but that she was left out. Etymology: gadget (a small mechanical device or tool) + addiction (physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance) Created by: artr.
Misstraction: /mis trak shun/ The new distracted driving laws were meant for people like Avis. She was always in a state of misstraction while driving, texting, phoning and e-mailing at the same time…usually while applying makeup and drinking coffee. Her car was full of dents…a body shop’s delight. Etymology: Miss (fail to reach or get to) & Distraction ( the act of distracting; drawing someone’s attention away from something;an obstacle to attention;an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations)
Created by: Nosila.
Twitiot: /Twi-diot/ Look at that twitiot driving into the telephone pole! Etymology: Created by: Laurenza.
Netbotomized: // Etymology: Created by: odocatfish.
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