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DEFINITION: v., To grasp the meaning of muddled texts like blog posts, emails and text messages where standard grammatical or spelling conventions have been ignored. n., The ability to read and understand confused or poorly written messages.
Verboticisms
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Ntrprt
Created by: gregflynn
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
Noun: Ntrprt8n - gregflynn, 2007-11-15: 00:09:00
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Decybphering
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: dee-sibe-fur-ing
Sentence: I am having trouble decybphering this text message; WTF does MLFJJUICK 4 NOLK mean?
Etymology: decipher and cyber
Jumbleguya
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: jum/bl/gi/a
Sentence: The new boss seemed to have his own language when it came to texting. At first everyone was nervous. It wasn't until someone made a call down to the mailroom where Simon the jumbleguya worked. He could unscramble eggs.
Etymology: play on Jambalaya
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COMMENTS:
Twenty lashes with a wet noodle, Lumina. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-14: 02:34:00
Youch! (mix of Yummy and Ouch) :) - lumina, 2008-10-14: 10:04:00
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-14: 13:20:00
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Lingjist
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: ling/jist
Sentence: A talented lingist can unravel the meaning of any text.
Etymology: linguist + gist
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COMMENTS:
Good one Porsche! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-15: 19:03:00
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Slatextition
Created by: garythesnail
Pronunciation: Slu-text-i-zhion
Sentence: When her husband sent her an IM, Jane said 'What is this?' Her husband said I have slatextion. It says: Get eggs, coffee and milk at the store, please.
Etymology: Slang+text+suffix "ition"
Txtstand
Created by: abrar
Pronunciation: TEXT-STAND
Sentence: I've received a funny text from the Boss. Please Txtstand me :)
Etymology: Txt( TEXT) stand (understand)
Geekcoder
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: geek code er
Sentence: Josh could unravel any online message...he was a geekcoder of the top degree. If he had of lived 60 years earlier, he would have been called (The Man Called Incryted`.
Etymology: Geek (nerd, computer whiz) & Coder (someone who can encrypt/decrypt secret messages) Wordplay on Decoder (translater of encrypted messages)
Cryptosleuth
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kripˈtō sloōth
Sentence: Debbie needed to become a cryptosleuth. She loved teaching at the Community College but trying to decipher messages from her Generation TXT students put a real strain on her sense of rightness. She and her bff would lol at e-mails from her students.
Etymology: cryptographer (the art of writing or solving codes) + Sleuth (a detective)
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COMMENTS:
LOVE cryptosleuth. I like saying CRYPTO....cryptoanything. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 07:51:00
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Gobbledegeek
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: GOB-ehl-de-geek
Sentence: As are all his associates, Lyndon is a total gobbledegeek who can instantly decipher the garbled lingo and abbreviations used by those who textmessage and post on blogs and forums.
Etymology: Blend of 'gobbledegook' (language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand) and 'geek' (one who is knowledgeable about current technology)
Textititis
Created by: sipsoccer
Pronunciation: (Text-a-ty-tus)
Sentence: What the heck? You got textititis or something? I can't read your texts.
Etymology: Text: what you do or see. ititis: diseased
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger! ~ James
lumina - 2008-10-14: 00:53:00
jumbleguya
lumina - 2008-10-14: 00:58:00
Sorry bout that folks. Put my word in the comment area by accident.
I never know WHERE my comments are gonna pop up. Life IS uncertainty, I guess.
See what I mean?
I sure do!
lumina - 2008-10-16: 19:54:00
Yes, comments...you add them and just hope they show up where you thought. Since this seems a good a place as any AND since I waited long enough to not "jump the gun" like the other time I thought I had the winning word... "I would like to thank The Academy, the cast and crew, Kraft service, all little people I stepped on to get here, of course God, Jesus and my parents...for if it wasn't for them I would be here." *music kicks in...dancing guy with hook comes out from behind curtains..." "OH! I have to hurry!!! You like me! You really, really like me!" (classis Sally Field Oscar moment...but you guys knew that, right?) :)
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger. Thank you Tigger. ~ James