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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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Digirot
Created by: Kurisu
Pronunciation: 'di-ji&-rät'
Sentence: I had all kinds or real world responsibilities, but chose instead to digirot.
Etymology: Digital: of, relating to, or being data in the form of especially binary digits + Rot: to cause to decompose or deteriorate with or as if with rot
Cybermerse
Created by: mjmlabs
Pronunciation: sigh-ber-MERS
Sentence: I wanted to get a bunch of chores done last weekend, but I wound up cybermersing for 53 hours instead; what day is this?
Etymology: cyber- + immerse (simple, really)
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COMMENTS:
Nice use of the 'merse'! - Stevenson0, 2007-05-08: 21:07:00
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Ingrossed
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: in growst
Sentence: The only thing that remover her from her igrossed state was the tingling pain on her ass bone from sitting too long. and then, she oud just stand up
Etymology: internet+ engrossed
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COMMENTS:
i know it's a real word already! but it works, right? - mana1066, 2007-05-08: 22:45:00
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Virtrance
Created by: greytellie
Pronunciation: ver-transs
Sentence: I found myself completely virtranced by the charm of on-line communities.
Etymology: Vir...for virtual and trance...a state of complete mental absorption or deep musing
Simulationship
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: sim-u-la-tion-ship
Sentence: Jenna withdrew from her family and friends in favor of the simulationships she made in Second Life. There she dated a handsome avatar she met at a virtual rock concert and almost had enough saved up to buy her own island.
Etymology: simulation: the representation of the behavior or characteristics of a system through the use of another system, especially designed for the purpose + relationship: an emotional or other connection between people **Second Life is a free 3D virtual world where people can socialize, connect, create pseudo lives and even work.
Technohermit
Created by: heb319
Pronunciation: tek no her mit
Sentence: Marie had been a technohermit since her last break up. For weeks she sat on her couch playing games on facebook, yet refused to answer her phone, leave her house, or take a shower.
Etymology: techno = technology hermit
Myspacize
Created by: mishmish
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I've been myspacized for weeks now
Etymology: my space, and space out, in a way
E mersed
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: E/mersed
Sentence: She is totally E-mersed within her own little world from her home to any 'Hot Spot' cafe.
Etymology: E (electronic) + immersed
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COMMENTS:
Very good ... though I'm not sure if an underscore counts in the usual word rules. I still like it though! - jedijawa, 2007-05-08: 23:48:00
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Denialine
Created by: Jeannie
Pronunciation: deny/a/line
Sentence: Her personal hygene had plummeted, she had become a slovern, her denialine was absolute!
Etymology:
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