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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.
Verboticisms
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Bitterputer
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: bI-tEr-pyu-tEr
Sentence: Judy is fed-up with the constant bitterputer chaos in the office that she has decided to change for a betterputer.
Etymology: Bitter - marked by strong resentment or cynicism. Computer = puter - an electronic device used to store, sort, correlate, and make calculations on data at high speeds. Bitterputer = sour relationship with the computer. Antonym = Betterputer
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COMMENTS:
Nice Mandelbroth of words. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-21: 08:39:00
Hahah... thanx metrohumanx. - logarithm, 2008-11-21: 09:04:00
Hahah... thanx metrohumanx. - logarithm, 2008-11-21: 09:37:00
good word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:45:00
I thought you'd get that one.... :) - metrohumanx, 2008-11-24: 16:02:00
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Diskfunction
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: dihsk-funk-shun
Sentence: Angus tried to think back to how they had met, before all the strife, all the anger. He'd first glimpsed her in Best Buy, on a Sunday afternoon, and from the first moment, they knew how to push each others buttons. She was different from all the other girls...she loved to play video games, check football stats, and look at pornography. Things progressed quickly, until one day his friend Dr. McAffee called. "I know this breaks every doctor-patient confidentiality rule, but she has a virus. We've isolated it, but you might watch her to see if she's been seeing anyone else." It was less than a week later that he found his own son, splayed in front of her radiance, lulled into her sweet siren song of illegal and illicit music and videos. After the fight, and she had gone to sleep, he decided he had restart his life with any hope for their relationship peripheral at best. Theirs was now a diskfunctional love, and he had to remove her from his memory. The liquor cabinet awaited.
Etymology: disfunction + disk (hard or floppy *blush*)
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COMMENTS:
very entertaining - too bad she was so promdiskcuous - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-30: 12:12:00
What a great read! I can't think what else to write cos I'm laughing so much! Great word too! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 18:22:00
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Incomputible
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 she and her laptop were completely incomputible and she should move onto a new machine.
Etymology: INCOMPUTIBLE - from - INCOMPATIBLE (unable to exist together in harmony) + COMPUTER (a programmable electronic machine)
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COMMENTS:
Very good! - Mustang, 2008-11-21: 07:11:00
Very good! - Mustang, 2008-11-21: 07:11:00
Nice one! My vote for you today. - logarithm, 2008-11-21: 08:24:00
Very nice e-malgamation! - silveryaspen, 2008-11-21: 12:42:00
Terrific word - OZZIEBOB, 2008-11-23: 15:46:00
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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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COMMENTS:
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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Codedependence
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)
Digiaddiction
Created by: heb319
Pronunciation: di jee a dick shun
Sentence: Despite attending 30 meetings in 30 days, Suzy's digiaddiction took over after one day at work w/ Nancy, a well know digi-enabler.
Etymology: digi-digital addiction
Terminalrelationship
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ter min al ree lay shun ship
Sentence: Rose knew that her terminalrelationship with her computer was hopeless...she'd soon have to go on Dr.Phil or Jerry Springer because she couldn't hack it anymore.
Etymology: terminal (computer & near death) & relationship (connectedness to another)
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COMMENTS:
Ah, very funny!! - Tigger, 2008-01-30: 02:43:00
clever! lol! - bananabender, 2008-01-30: 03:35:00
Is there a computer hospice to go to for terminalrelationships? - silveryaspen, 2008-01-30: 06:49:00
excellent - galwaywegian, 2008-01-30: 07:30:00
Yes, galwaywegian, if you think you have the virus, you should maybe check into a LANatarium or the Sick e-bay or even the sPCa for help. Cheers everyone, Nosila - Nosila, 2008-01-31: 23:19:00
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Compunion
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.
Silicontempt
Created by: urbanwookie
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: silicon + contempt
Gadgetfrantic
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After receiving the "blue screen of death", Sue realized that she was gadgetfrantic.
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Comments:
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!
Today's definition was suggested by Silveryaspen. Thank you Silveryaspen. ~ James