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DEFINITION: The inability to find, organize, or keep track of, simple physical objects. Often occurs when an individual has developed a search-engine dependency.
Verboticisms
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Cyberspacey
Created by: KristinA
Pronunciation: sigh-burr-space-E
Sentence: Since being diagniosed as cyberspacy, John has begun riding his bike to work because keys are "too much responsibility." He's also given up on the sock thing and only wears sandals. Even then, he's been seen barefoot, one shoe in-hand and searching for the other.
Etymology: "cyber" for the tech dependency + "spacey" for the absentmindedness, also the play on "cyberspace"
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COMMENTS:
Is that Kevin Spacey's brother? - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-19: 12:41:00
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Altavistuffers
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: All-tuh-viss-tuh-furs
Sentence: Danny usually found things in the last place he looked, which he presumed was all the confirmation that he needed to prove he was joining the ranks of the world population of altavistuffers.
Etymology: Altavista + Alzheimer's + stuff + suffers
Dotcompromised
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dot/compromized
Sentence: He was so dotcompromised that he couldn't function at all without being hooked up to his umbilical mouse.
Etymology: dot com + compromise
Googlocious
Created by: leaffan001
Pronunciation: gu-gol-o-shis
Sentence: Dependance on search sites.
Etymology: From the web site google.
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COMMENTS:
Good Word - leaffan001, 2007-07-19: 19:39:00
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Incapaskjeevated
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: ihn-kap-ASK-jee-vay-tuhd
Sentence: When Alex reached for a mouse when searching for his can opener, he realised he was thoroughly incapaskjeevated.
Etymology: incapacitated + Ask Jeeves (ask.com search engine)
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-19: 14:41:00
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Yahumm
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: yah umm
Sentence: “Where is Tiberius? Where is he?” Julius exclaimed. The makeshift portable canopy from umbrellas and duct protected the penguin he was holding from the harsh morning sun. They new taking this long to load them into the truck would be trouble. “Christ, I’m holding him here, you yahumm. Your wikipenguina is of no help, eh?”
Etymology: yahoo (person and service) + umm
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COMMENTS:
this whole continuous story writing thing has been an interesting experience. i'll probably talk about it in depth this weekend on tomorrow's word. man, i never realized how much i could enjoy it, though. - jadenguy, 2007-07-19: 11:29:00
we're enjoying it too jadenguy - now I know what the umbrellas are for - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-19: 11:54:00
But what ever happened to the farmer's daughter? - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-19: 13:50:00
hopefully tomorrow's word will lead me in that direction? - jadenguy, 2007-07-19: 15:10:00
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Poopododo
Created by: penguinssean
Pronunciation: poo-po-do-do
Sentence: a dog took a poopododo
Etymology:
Morginobbset
Created by: halimay
Pronunciation: mor-g-in-obb-set
Sentence: Oops! I Morginobbset my sock again!!
Etymology: Come Again?
Overpaskjeeves
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Oh-ver-pask-jeevs
Sentence: I'm sure whoever made up "Where, oh where, did my little dog go" is suffering from a sever case of Overpaskjeeves.
Etymology: Overpass/overlook (to pass over something unnoticed) + Ask Jeeves (a popular search engine)
Dataddiction
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dat/a/dic/tion
Sentence: It is not difficult to odour out those suffering from dataddiction. They are usually wearing smelly socks and dirty underwear.
Etymology: data + addiction
Comments:
Kyoti - 2007-07-19: 10:25:00
Altavistuff
Kyoti - 2007-07-19: 10:26:00
Wow, look at that. I need a drink! ;))
Does alcohol have a salutary effect on boxlexia?