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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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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
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.
Elone
Created by: stvspl
Pronunciation: EE-low-n
Sentence: Paula thought she had so many friends, but in actuality, she was elone.
Etymology: e- (prefix for computerish things) + alone (what digitally immersed people are)
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COMMENTS:
Well done! - geoamnesia, 2007-05-08: 18:51:00
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Ethertised
Created by: giveaphuk
Pronunciation: ee ther tis ed
Sentence: she was so ethertised that she forgot to pick up her children from school.
Etymology:
Irrwebsponsible
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: ear-wib-spon-sib-el
Sentence: Two hours on that computer of hers and she becomes so irrwebsponsible that she sometimes forgets to breathe.
Etymology: Irresponsible (unreliable) + web (internet)
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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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)
Cyberspuck
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: SAHY - ber - spuhk
Sentence: Cory has been severely cyberspucked that he thinks that Mozilla Firefox is the name of his pet, his home is located at http://www.myspace.com/coryhome and that AOL is his Provider and his Father.
Etymology: cyberspace + suck (to draw in or be drawn in) + Spock from Star Trek (being technically proficient but socially conscious)
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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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