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'But I was just double-clicking'

DEFINITION: n., The anger and frustration that grows out of an unsatisfying, unfulfilling or unpredictable relationship one has with an electronic device, especially a computer. v. intr., To be trapped in a passive-aggressive, codependency with a computer.

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Macadementia

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: mac/ah/deh/men/shee/ah

Sentence: I was driven into macadementia by my aging mac. It turned from being user friendly into Hal from 2001.

Etymology: mac(computer) + dementia(mental deterioration caused by mac) + macadamia (type of nut)

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metrohumanx daisy, daisy, give me your annnswer trrrrue..... - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:36:00

Fun e-tymology! This pnut of an e-nut is still chuckling over it! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 12:48:00

Good word - TJayzz, 2008-11-21: 13:35:00

All a bit nutty;good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:47:00

All a bit nutty;good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:47:00

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Aclikshun

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: əˈclik shən

Sentence: PeeCee has a serious aclikshun. As much as she hates it, she just can't separate herself from her computer. She has given up eating breakfast to play some silly little online word game every morning. She was so aclikted that she has lost the ability to talk to anybody face-to-face. She tried to sign up for a computer-aclikshun class but couldn't get her calendar program to work correctly. Last weekend, while having dinner with her kids, Doc and Giffer, she placed her order by e-mail. Thank goodness for Wi-Fi. She had trouble accepting her divorce from Mac until he sent the papers to her as a .pdf file.

Etymology: addiction (the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity) + click (in computing, an act of pressing a mouse button)+ shun (persistently avoid, ignore, or reject)

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And here I sit clicking and typing. :-) - wayoffcenter, 2008-11-21: 06:46:00

funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-21: 10:15:00

Delightful creation! I will grin and think of you everytime I use it! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 12:35:00

Acliktic word! - Nosila, 2008-11-21: 23:16:00

DaddyNewt rolls off the tongue - DaddyNewt, 2008-11-22: 00:09:00

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Macrimony

Created by: bananabender

Pronunciation: MAK-ruh-moh-nee

Sentence: My computer and I have a mutually macrimonious relationship. I yell, rant and rave at it because it drops off the web frequently, and it, in turn, deliberately goes slow, throws up error reports attacking my sweet disposition, good looks and computing prowess, and even interrupts my verbotomizing by initiating unnecessary MacAfee updates. One day it's gonna be all too much and I will end our relationship by launching a deadly macattack. Maybe I'll macerate it in Macassar oil, aim a sharp blow to its macula and send it off to the IT graveyard way out yonder in the macrocosm. That should do the trick.

Etymology: MAC: computer. ACRIMONY: sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition.

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Payment for divorcing your computer? Roared with laughter! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:41:00

I reckon I deserve a million or two after all the names it's called me! :) - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 06:53:00

Gone to the graveyard eh! Sounds a bit like " For whom the Dell tolls!" Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-30: 16:25:00

Oh how right you are OZ. My computer is actually a Dell! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 18:16:00

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Technolodged

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: TEK - no - lojd

Sentence: Whilhelmena found herself woefully short of computer skills and knowledge and quickly became technolodged in overwhelming fashion.

Etymology: Mix of technological and lodged (stuck)

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Stuck in computer h ..... otel !!! lol. - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 07:01:00

good one! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 23:32:00

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Wifight

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: y-fyte

Sentence: Nerdia had never recovered from the wifight brought on inexorably by the constant aggravations of trying to connect her laptop to wireless networks at conference venues. After forking out exorbitant per hour rates for access, she frequently found that wireless coverage in the auditorium was flaky or only in the far left corner. Despite these tribulations she could never forgo her online fix.

Etymology: wifi + fight

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Hahahahaa. "Nerdia"....good one! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:36:00

Why fight? My vote for you also! - logarithm, 2008-11-21: 08:38:00

Wifight bowled me over! Very clever creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 13:00:00

How many of us have thought "Wifight our online fix of daily verbotomy?" - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 14:03:00

petaj Did you know Nerdia was from Techsas? She married a Geek from Athens. - petaj, 2008-11-22: 05:08:00

I like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:48:00

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Silicontempt

Created by: urbanwookie

Pronunciation:

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Etymology: silicon + contempt

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Netserf

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: net serf

Sentence: Nettie became so addicted to surfing the net, she became a netserf.

Etymology: Net - short for internet, aka the web that takes us all in. Serf - enslaved laborer.

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Good one. - Mustang, 2008-11-21: 04:41:00

nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-21: 10:17:00

Good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:47:00

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Technowildered

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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Gadgetfrantic

Created by: jajsr

Pronunciation:

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

Etymology:

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Volatronics

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: vol-uh-TRON-iks

Sentence: Jezebel's compriciousness in forgetting to lock the doors on the "Firewalls" led to volatronics between her and Bob. Finally Bob, frustated with her unpredictability, yelled: " Get on that "Trojan horse" you let in, and get out of my life - right now!' Overhearing the heated exchange Roxie interrupted, reminding Bob that, after all, Jezebel was only electronic!

Etymology: Blend of VOLATILE: erratic, sudden changeableness in behavior, Of computers: pertaining to loss of storage when eletrical power is turned off or fails. Electronics: science & technology of electronics phenomena. Compriciousness (computer & capricious)

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COMMENTS:

So Hot! Great word and sentence! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:53:00

Entertaining funny sentence! Clever! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 07:02:00

love it! - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-30: 12:16:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-01-30: 01:10:00
Today's definition was suggested by Silveryaspen. Thank you Silveryaspen. ~ James

bananabender - 2008-01-30: 08:22:00
Great definition Silveryaspen. You definately pressed our buttons with this one! So many clever and funny verboticisms and sentences. Still chuckling!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-09-01: 00:13:00
Today's definition was suggested by Silveryaspen. Thank you Silveryaspen. ~ James