Verboticisms

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kōddəpendənsē

Sentence: ”I love you. I hate you. I’d like to trash you. I can’t survive without you.” This codedependence is enough to drive Tim crazy. He says he’d like to get away from his e-vices but sleeps with his smart phone clutched tightly in his fist.

Etymology: code (program instructions) + codependence (excessive emotional or psychological reliance)

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Created by: LordRahlsFav

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: in/com/put/uh/bull

Sentence: After many months of anger and frustration and unsatisfying results from her laptop, the technical advisor at the computer store advised Jane that her and her laptop were completely incomputible and she should move onto a new machine.

Etymology: computer + incompatible

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COMMENTS:

I like it! Will she go to a computer dating agency to shop around? - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 07:50:00

perfect word! - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-30: 12:16:00

From the chains of computrimony goeth Jane! great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:21:00

hi mr.stevenson its chris the 1 who asks a lot off qu. at lunch im purpleman kk - purpleman, 2008-01-30: 20:44:00

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: ah-ver-zhun-wun-point-oh

Sentence: As i logged into facebook for the 93rd time that day, i was filled with aversion1.0

Etymology: aversion, version 1.0

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Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:37:00

Clever & interesting! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:27:00

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Created by: purpleman

Pronunciation: in/ter/mac

Sentence: the word INTERMAC means u dont like youe mac

Etymology: in as in unlike ter as in internet and mac as in computer

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intermac is when u hate youe mac - purpleman, 2008-01-30: 20:40:00

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Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: comp-you-n-yun

Sentence: Smoothperators have smooth-running computers. Glitchyputers turn them into bitchyperators. There is such a love/hate compunion between man and machines!

Etymology: The union of you and your computer.

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: TEK-no-wil-erd

Sentence: Try as she may to understand the complexities of her laptop and tricks for surfing the web, posting on forums and exchanging emails, Gladys remained technowildered and completely angry with her own lack of tech skills.

Etymology: Blend of technological and bewildered.

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Created by: jajsr

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Sentence: After receiving the "blue screen of death", Sue realized that she was gadgetfrantic.

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Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: TECH-NO-STRANG-U-LA-TA

Sentence: Because his computer repeatedly and stubbornly refused to dish up the information that he had just spent the last six hours inputting, Joe suffered a severe attack of technostrangulata. However, with the aid of a six pound hammer and the threat "I know it's in there, Give it too me!" he soon persuaded the demonic machine to relent.

Etymology: Techno- to be derived from an alien torture device. Strangulata- To be inclined through blind frustration to commit mayhem upon technology. See also NeoLuddite or Ludditeism

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been there - bookowl, 2008-01-30: 20:12:00

Top emotive sentence and etymology. Funny! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 23:38:00

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Created by: urbanwookie

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Etymology: silicon + contempt

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