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'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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Disorgajumble

Created by: bghicks

Pronunciation: dis-orga-jumble

Sentence: He was completely organized in the office, but at home everything he owned was disorgajumbled.

Etymology: disorga - from disorganized jumble - a big pile o' stuff

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COMMENTS:

so true! - wordmeister, 2007-01-05: 11:30:00

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Unorgooglanized

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: uhn-owr-goo-gul-an-ized

Sentence: I have become very unorgooglanized ever since they cruelly decided not to make google's powers extend beyond the internet.

Etymology: unorganized + google

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Messysearch

Created by: Joachimgraf

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I messysearch my socks

Etymology:

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Lostcated

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: loss - kate - ed

Sentence: Brenda often lostcated simple things; like the glasses that were perched right on her head or her car keys that always disappeared inside her purse.

Etymology: lost, located

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COMMENTS:

I get it, she couldn't see her glasses cause they were on her nose. That never happens to me... - jrogan, 2009-08-11: 08:55:00

Been there, done that, just cannot remember when... - Nosila, 2009-08-11: 12:21:00

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Yahopless

Created by: kryptik

Pronunciation: ya-hoh-ples

Sentence: My brother can find the history of Prague online, but he can't keep track of his own keys. He's seriously yahopeless.

Etymology: From the word 'Yahoo' and 'Hopeless'

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Trouserbrowser

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: trawzer brawzer

Sentence: When it came time to sort the laundry, Geek McNerdnick was hopeless. His Mom actually did it for him, but only asked that he emerge from his man-cave once a week to leave out what needed washed, which was usually both his Star-Trek t-shirts, some dainties, socks and his fearless corduroy pants. He usually had problems in doing his trouserbrowser app...he chased all over his messy lair to find them, only to find that he forgot that he had them on!

Etymology: Trouser (pants) & Browser (a program used to view HTML documents;a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular)

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Imfeelingdependant

Created by: bondfool

Pronunciation: Ayem-fee-ling-dee-pen-dant.

Sentence: He's totally "feeling dependant" while looking for a Baby Blues book amongst his shelves.

Etymology: The "I'm Feeling Lucky" google search.

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Absentfindedness

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: ab-sent-fine-did-ness

Sentence: Tristram's absentfindedness was steadily getting worse...he couldn't even find the note he'd written that told him where he'd left his glasses.

Etymology: absent + find (and echo of absent-minded)

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Googlelife

Created by: ChrisCarrk

Pronunciation: goo-gal-lie-feh

Sentence: I wish i had googlelife

Etymology: Google+life (i.e. Google maps)

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Ramnesia

Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: RAM-knee-zha

Sentence: Jim can track down the latest Lindsay Lohan photos in 12 seconds flat online, but he developed ramnesia when it was time to pay his credit card bills.

Etymology: RAM (random access memory) + amnesia

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