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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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Slobatronicated
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Slobb-a-tron-i-kay-ted
Sentence: Jerry had become so slobatronicated over the past few months spending so much time on his computer, playing games and contacting his online buddies, that he lost his job, all his real-life friends and his appearance resembled that of a tramp. The worst thing was, he was so engrossed in his cosy virtual world he had hardly noticed.
Etymology: Slob(behving in a slovenly manner) + electronic(relating to or carried out by means of a computer or other electronic device) = Slobatronicated
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
Virtuallifed
Created by: pifty
Pronunciation: vrtjualajfd
Sentence: being virtuallifed makes her forget about the real world.
Etymology: virtual + life
Blogtied
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: blôg'tahyd
Sentence: Sally's mom was getting a wee bit tired of tripping on the laptop power cord while vacuuming around her blogtied, couch potato of a daughter.
Etymology: Combination of BLOG (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. + HOGTIE (To restrict the activity or free movement of)
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-08: 13:29:00
BLOGTIED is excellent.
Fun to say. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-08: 15:50:00
Wish I'd thought of it first. - Mustang, 2008-07-08: 21:12:00
Funny & fantastic - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-09: 03:30:00
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Webism
Created by: Andradir
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I was so struck by my webism that I forgot that particular date.
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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Gretful
Created by: Tommy
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: the act-> gretful, totally immersed -> gretfully, Addicted, repeatedly going past the point of being fired-> REgretful
Virteener
Created by: brucee10
Pronunciation: vir - teen - er
Sentence: The virteener's natural habitat is uninhabital by humans. Even his mother is afraid to enter her own basement.
Etymology: Virtual + Teenage + Slacker
Cybermired
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SY-ber-myrd
Sentence: For the last couple years Linda has been absolutely cybermired, deeply immersed in communication on the internet thru Twitter, Facebook, and public forums, as well as being heavily involved in texting on her cellphone.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'cyber' (a combining form meaning “computer,” “computer network,” or “virtual reality,”) and 'Mired' (mire v.tr. To hinder, entrap, or entangle as if in mire)
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)
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