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DEFINITION: v., To write an email while under the influence of an intoxicating substance. n., An email or blog post where the author has chosen to ignore standard literary and social conventions -- thanks to a liberal consumption of alcohol.
Verboticisms
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Enebriation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ee nee bree ay shun
Sentence: When e-noch found out the next day that he had sent out a goofy and embarrassing e-mail to his e-quaintences, he apologized for his e-nebriation, drinking e-thanol. Next time, he thought, before I get e-ntoxicated like that, I will unplug my computer, so I cannot access my e-mails. E-nough!
Etymology: e-(=electronic)& Inebriation (a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol)
Microbrewerysoft
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: my kro broo eree soft
Sentence: Michael was quickly fading into microbrewerysoft mode, after a night of tippling and typing. The false courage and lack of inhibition that the local brew gave him, made him usually send out e-mails or blogs that he would spend weeks trying to amend for. Yes, it was high time that computers came with breathalyzers. Don't Drink and N-Drive!
Etymology: Microsoft (Computer Giant) & Micro Brewery (Small local brewery, usually makes beer and ale the old-fashioned way, often attached to a pub)
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COMMENTS:
Admire the way you embedded one word within another so successfully! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-25: 11:24:00
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Kerouacesque
Created by: sheepsshouldfly
Pronunciation: kar-ou-ac-esque
Sentence: Bob stumbled home inebriated with both hate and alcohol.Spying his open laptop on the table his cognitive cogs began to turn and in a moment of inspiration.He slumped in his chair and wrote a kerouacesque email to his boss.
Etymology:
Alcohello
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: al-kuh-he-loh
Sentence: Roger sort of remembers sending out an alcohello to his buds last night. Actually, he updated his Facebook status, Tweeted, posted to his blog and emailed everybody on his contact list. Now, through blood-shot eyes, he is trying figure out what he said that offended some 2,000 people.
Etymology: alcohol (whiskey, gin, vodka, or any other intoxicating liquor) + hello (used to express a greeting, answer a telephone, or attract attention)
Etoxigram
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: EE-tok-si-gram. The word would appear in print as E-toxigram.
Sentence: Upon reading the first words of the etoxigram, Bob's boss realized that Bob was cybersloshed again. It read, " i hdd a f-ewe shotz @ MOZZZ, bhuut iM nut P155'd or brit schlitzy. N E. whey iV phound "42" inn th' i'z ov MY K9 M8***** saulz a A bitt p2C2@E === C u L8rrr///>.
Etymology: E- from email; TOXI from intoxicate & GRAM: a "written" message sent by email. "42" : the answer to life, and everything. (Hitchiker's Guide) P2C2E: a process too complicated to explain.
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COMMENTS:
great word! - chaiandallthatjazz, 2008-01-31: 10:42:00
Unique creation of drunken web abbreviations ...great sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:51:00
even your slurry sentences are entertaining - great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-31: 12:02:00
A most creative sentence to go with your brilliant word! - Stevenson0, 2008-01-31: 23:21:00
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Bloggo
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: blog/go
Sentence: Joe went bloggo on Saturday night and will find out at work this morning how truthful he was and to whom.
Etymology: BLOGGO - verb - from BLOTTO (very drunk; so drunk as to not know what one is doing) + BLOG (a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page)
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COMMENTS:
Great word! Instantly recognizable. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-24: 16:06:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-27: 02:18:00
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Schipingshmail
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: shy-peen-shmale
Sentence: Steveb shought he had thish undered controwl win he startedededed twoooo Schipingshmail hish bosh someting he shought wash show importish. Sewwwwww he typeded wish his one I closesded.
Etymology: Slurred..."Typing Mail" :)
Shwasted
Created by: ErikLarson
Pronunciation: Shh Waste Ed
Sentence: I got home from a long day and was really bored so I got Shwasted by myself.
Etymology: Sh- Shoot Waste- Altered
Emulled
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: E muhld
Sentence: For having emulled you all, I apologise. Please disregard the emulls with the following subject lines: Turkey Time Is Hear AGin! ... Oh Beer! Vodkan the matter be?
Etymology: Emulled - Email and mulled. Mulled meaning heated, seasoned, or flavored with wine, beer or (hard) cider. In other words Emails mulled by alcohol.
Millertome
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: mill-er-toe-m
Sentence: As Justin checked his email, he realized that seeing his ex-girlfriend in the bar last night promted her to send him a lengthy millertome outlining (incomprehensibly) his shortcomings.
Etymology: play on the phrase Miller time (a slogan used by the Miller Brewing Company) + tome
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COMMENTS:
Good word. I could tell exactly what it means even out of context. - ErWenn, 2008-01-31: 09:31:00
Three cheers! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-31: 11:55:00
Not a good way to "Foster" a relationship! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-31: 22:37:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Dougalistic - 2008-01-31: 04:25:00
3 people came up with the word inebriated.. Hmm I sense a conspiricy theory here! Haha.
Maybe we're all drinking from the same bottle. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James