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DEFINITION: v. To copy and share an idea, thing, or person because you think that it's so wonderful that everyone should have one. n. An open source clone.
Verboticisms
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Allyourbasitis
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: all your base are belong to us - ha ha ha!
Sentence: That "god kills a kitten" picture has showed up in my inbox about 25 times - looks like some folks have got a serious case of allyourbasitis.
Etymology: all your base! all your base! all your base are belong to us!
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COMMENTS:
This might be the funniest word I've ever seen on verbotomy. Good job! - iwasatripwire, 2007-05-07: 17:41:00
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Replipeat
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: REP-leh-peet
Sentence: Using his latest copying software on his computer Newton felt no guilt whatsoever when he'd take the ideas and theories of others and replipeat them as if they were his own.
Etymology: Blend of words "Replicate" (to duplicate, or reproduce) and "Repeat" (to do, make, or perform again)
Shanger
Created by: mikebezner
Pronunciation: shayn-gur
Sentence: Clearly Jason had no choice but to shanger the XT560 for everyone he knew after realizing how much it had changed his life.
Etymology: Share, Shangri-La
Xerocks
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: zee rox
Sentence: Walter was so excited by his latest science project. He was able to xerocks himself exactly. This way he figured he could actually be in two places at once. Yes, his new reproductive machine would xerocks his world and make him filthy rich! Too bad, Walter, that you did 2 things wrong: a) there is no way to distiguish you from your creation and b) if you were going to make another human, perhaps a handsome one would have been the smart thing to do!
Etymology: Xerox (to duplicate, reproduce) & Rocks (to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion)
Cloneforall
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: clone-for-all
Sentence: The four horsemen donned their identical outfits featuring feathered hats and sharp swords before jumping onto their identical horses. "Cloneforall and all for clone" they shouted their motto in recognition that their costume was so de rigeur that everyone should be provisioned just so. Kicking their horses' flanks they rode into town to distribute a similar ensemble to each of the good burghers.
Etymology: motto of the three musketeers + clone
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COMMENTS:
Great sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-07: 12:06:00
I just keep imagining the cone(clone) heads from Saturday Night Live - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-07: 12:56:00
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Supersimulate
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Soo-per-sim-yu-layt
Sentence: Mary was so annoying, she would supersimulate everything that Jean did. If Jean bought some new shoes, then Mary would go and buy an identical pair for herself a few days later. Her husband told her she should be pleased as Mary obviously held her in great esteem, but the last straw came when she told Mary she was pregnant and guess what, a few months later Mary was pregnant too. I suppose Jean should have been grateful that she had a husband of her own and didnt need to borrow hers!
Etymology: Super (excellent) + Simulate (Imitate or reproduce the appearance, character, or conditions of) ORIIN Latin simulare 'copy represent' = Supersimulate
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COMMENTS:
SUPERSIMULATE is concise and has great academic overtones.
Nice one, TJayzz - metrohumanx, 2008-07-07: 08:43:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-07: 19:32:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-08: 11:58:00
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Vanderzygobian
Created by: melonhead
Pronunciation: Vahn-Der-Zy-GOH-Be-in
Sentence: Her snooty attitude makes her too much of a vanderzygobian
Etymology:
Eupagate
Created by: mjmlabs
Pronunciation: YOOP-uh-gayt
Sentence: That new song has really been eupagating widely; I sent it to my brother, and he sent it to his girlfriend, and she sent it to her co-worker, and she sent it to her therapist ... and that's ME!
Etymology: Eu- (prefix; "Good; well; true," as well as "A derivative of a specified substance") + propagate (and you should look that one up for yourself if you don't know it, because there are several applicable meanings that I'm not about to type out)
Lokulize
Created by: Andradir
Pronunciation: lock-oo-lies
Sentence: That man is lokulizing a famous singer, he copys his style
Etymology: from: look alike
Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Cory Doctorow's short stories "Printcrime" and "I-Robot" which are both appear in Overclocked. Thank you Cory! ~ James
I absolutely LOVE the illustration on the homepage... gorgeous. Who did it?
Hi inkvision, Thanks for positive review on the drawing. Glad you like it! It was created by me (James Gang), or one of my clones, I'm not sure which. But really, it was nothing, we just copied Cory. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by doctorow. Thank you doctorow. ~ James