DEFINITION: A technological innovation that doesn’t work as expected because “normal people” can’t figure out how to use it.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Crapparatus: /krap-uh-rat-us/ The new toaster was such a piece of crapparatus that we couldn’t even figure out where to put the toast in. Etymology: crap + apparatus Created by: Scrumpy.
Ohnovation: /oh-noe-vay-shun/ Their last software release was the most ohnovative offering yet: simply chock a block with ohnovations! Please, kill me before any more ohnovating goes on. Etymology: Oh no! (as in “Oh no!, That’s not what I frickin’ wanted”, or “Oh. no. you. didn’t.”) + innovation Created by: ScrabbledEgg.
Technolocheese: /tek-nall-oh-cheez/ I was sucked in by another infomercial and ended up with a $50 piece of technolocheese. Etymology: technology, cheese (as in cheesy, chintzy) Created by: purpleartichokes.
Cryptprogram: /kript-pro-gram/ The newest version of cardscam was such a crytprogram that even the cards couldn’t understand it Etymology: cryptogram (obscure puzzle) + program (as in computer) Created by: Jabberwocky.
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