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'Tap-tap-tap and my hair falls out.'

DEFINITION: n., A wear mark, or shiny spot, which appears on a heavily used computer touch-pad, mouse or keyboard. v., To wear down or erode through repetitive clicking, tapping or poking.

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Annoyputer

Created by: patrick12345

Pronunciation: anoi/puter

Sentence: He was searching google when his mouse stoped working for the 50th time he was very annoyputer

Etymology: annoying+part of a computer

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Erodency

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: i-ROHD-uh n-see

Sentence: Bob lived in constant state of click-button erodency with an abrashining mouse and a repitritious keyboard.

Etymology: Blend of "E" for a system of world-wide electronic communication;as in email etc., RODENT: from Mod.L. rodentia, the order name, from L. rodentem (nom. rodens), prp. of rodere "to gnaw, eat away," like a "mouse" and CY: state or condition.

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COMMENTS:

excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-17: 11:52:00

Good one!! - TJayzz, 2008-10-17: 14:17:00

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Glisdip

Poetikat

Created by: Poetikat

Pronunciation: gliss dip

Sentence: Over time the little ball under her mouse formed an irrevocable glisdip.

Etymology: glis - from glisten dip - indentation

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Alopadcia

vmalcolm

Created by: vmalcolm

Pronunciation: /al-uh-pad-shee-uh/

Sentence: "Does your owner tap on you like a beast? are you losing your hair and colour? Do no wait anymore! STOP IT NOW!!! By using our brand new product called Aminexpad!!! Try it out, or you'll be out!

Etymology: ALOPADCIA. From Alopecia (loss of hair; baldness) + Pad

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COMMENTS:

very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-17: 11:53:00

metrohumanx Zounds! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 12:22:00

Hair-iffic! - Nosila, 2008-10-17: 22:25:00

clever - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-19: 00:33:00

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Plastastroke

Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: pla-sta-stroke

Sentence: Computerina has a shiny plastastroke on her keyboard and mouse. She constantly rubbed her mouse in one spot until it was bald and shiny.

Etymology: A play on the words...Plastic and Stroke.

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Erodentia

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: e rode dent sha

Sentence: When Gabby used her computer sll day long, year in, year out, it showed definite signs of erodentia. The poor mouse finally squeaked,croaked and died.

Etymology: e=electronic; Erode (wear away) and Rodentia (small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis)

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Typblation

zxvasdf

Created by: zxvasdf

Pronunciation: Typ b la tion

Sentence: Visitors to his apartment always became astounded to find ancient keyboards and mouse devices covered with advanced typblation. "Yer sure pushing the mileage with that hardware!"

Etymology: Type (to press keys) & ablation (erosion from repetitive contact)

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metrohumanx Veru apropos! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 10:37:00

terrific! - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-17: 11:59:00

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Crapdoo

Created by: jeremy21

Pronunciation: /crap-doo/

Sentence: That dude crapdooed on the wrong person. Crapdooing is not the way to go

Etymology: Old american- coming from some old english

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Clickpit

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: klick - pit

Sentence: I realized I was spending entirely too much time on-line playing those escape the room games when my 3 month old laptop had already developed a clickpit in the touch-pad.

Etymology: click -action of operating a mouse or touchpad + pit - small divot caused by repeated friction.

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It has a satisfying sound to it. I like it. - astorey, 2008-10-17: 11:55:00

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Eteriorate

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ee teer eeo rayt

Sentence: June's computer mouse was so worn it was in the terminal stages of eteriorate. She thumped on it so often everyday that it was in a permanent stage of AOLopecia.

Etymology: deteriorate (to fade away or worsen) & e-terior (electronic exterior) & ate (eaten away)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-11-20: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-03-15: 00:15:00
Today's definition was suggested by kabloozie. Thank you kabloozie. ~ James