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DEFINITION: v. To be so immersed in a virtual world that you forget about your responsibilities to the physical world -- like your job, your family, or even feeding and washing yourself. n. A person who lives exclusively in their imagination.
Verboticisms
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Sluttern
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: slut-turn
Sentence: Sally was so long-engrossed in her Second Life supermodel avatar she was slousy with mites, slovenly and insolvent. No one would dare to date the sluttern in her real life.
Etymology: slattern + slut (both of which mean a slovenly, untidy woman) + SL (Second Life)
Cyberecluse
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sībərekloōs
Sentence: Graduating from high school has not been a good thing for Julie. Sure, she will be heading off to college soon but for now she has become a cyberecluse. Her Facebook account is the most active thing in her life.
Etymology: cyber (of, relating to, or characteristic of the culture of computers, information technology) + recluse (a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people)
Permajacked
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: PUR-mah-jakd
Sentence: Man, ever since Troy got his high-speed cable, he's been permajacked into World of Warcraft. He THINKS he's an elf paladin, but he smells like an ogre...
Etymology: permanent, jacked
Digintrance
Created by: whatley
Pronunciation: Di-jin-trance
Sentence: JP sat digintranced by the game, his eyes glazed over and dully staring at a monitor surrounded by cigarette butts, Mountain Dew cans, and filth.
Etymology: From Eng. Entranced by the Digital. 1993. Growing availability of digital cable and high grade cannabis in the early 1990s entranced America with hundreds of new channels of mindless programming.
Cyberloser
Created by: daisy
Pronunciation: sy-ber-loo-zer
Sentence: "No, it's not cool that you are a level 4 wizard on everquest - you're such a cyberloser."
Etymology:
Oblivionline
Created by: vetmommy2
Pronunciation: Uh-Bliv-ee-on-lyne
Sentence: He was so oblivionline that he often forgot about his only real friends, his goldfish, spending many late night hours trying to create punny definitions and chatting with other fellow oblivionlinuses.
Etymology: Oblivious: to be unaware of one's surroundings or situation + On-line, a world where reality is marginalized.
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COMMENTS:
OBLIVIONLINE- I love it, vetmommy2 !
I squandered my votes already... sorry :) - metrohumanx, 2008-07-10: 21:00:00
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Technegligent
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /tek-NEG-li-juhnt/
Sentence: Ralph's character in World of Warcraft was awesome — with some of the best armor and weapons available. But Ralph was technegligent IRL. He hadn't shaved or bathed in 4 or 5 days, and he'd barely slept in the last week. He'd called in sick at work twice, but after that he hadn't even bothered, and they'd finally stopped calling to leave him messages. He seemed to recall a girl he'd been dating, but she'd stopped calling, too... Anyway, his character rocked! That's what was important, wasn't it?
Etymology: Technology - electronic or digital products and systems (from Greek, tekhnologia "science of the mechanical and industrial arts") + negligent - failing in what duty requires; derelict or delinquent (from Latin, neglegere "to make light of, disregard")
Nerdificated
Created by: Jeaneai
Pronunciation: Ner-diff-eh-kate-ed
Sentence: I haven't seen Robert around the office since he started playing Runescape. D'you think he's been nerdificated?
Etymology: Nerd, Something ending with -ificated
Virmit
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation: VERM-IT
Sentence: With the advent of the 286PC and the low-speed dialup, Roscoe had become a VIRMIT in his own home, letting the junk mail build up as he explored the infinite realm of the World-Wide Waste. Clearly, his life was CURSORED.
Etymology: VIRtual+herMIT
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COMMENTS:
No points for spelling - metrohumanx, 2008-07-08: 16:08:00
Awww- nobody likes my VERMIT. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-10: 21:01:00
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Avatarded
Created by: verysimplegame
Pronunciation: Ahv-ah-tar-ded
Sentence: His aparment was a wreck - food strewn about the floor in a semi-intelligent arc tracing from the door to the computer. And the place REEKED. Johan wondered if Mike could be... avatarded.
Etymology: Avatar + retarded
Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Cory Doctorow's short story "Anda's Game" which is published in Overclocked. It was also suggested by HubbMU.
Thank you Cory and HubbMU! ~ James
Weeklink rants again and uncovers a few lost words from last week's verbacious verbuttle. Read: The Cup of Verbotomy, Part Deux.
HubbMU - 2007-05-08: 10:08:00
Thanks for using my definition!
Thank you HubbMu. It's a great definition. A lot of people can relate to it -- especially if they are gamers or bloggers. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-05-08: 12:52:00
Great to see all the new Verbotomists!
ECLUSIONIST is pretty good.
Today's definition was suggested by doctorow. Thank you doctorow. ~ James
cybersloth - 2010-01-02: 06:40:00
I would like to rebut your comments on the definition of cybersloth seen here (http://www.verbotomy.com/verbottle.php?jargonism_id=6790). 'cybersloth' is methodical and accurate, knows what move to make but it may take time. Not the friend of the impatient. From a theological view point I feel that you are free to think what you will about any subject; however you must be careful because all actions have consequences. Luckily I am not easily offended. I believe that I am not the only cybersloth, I may be the only one that is spelt exclusively with all lower case. By the way, I don’t use social networking sites and spend more time working on local resources both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’, if this does not make sense to you………. cybersloth. 02-01-2010