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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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Chainlitter
Created by: theCountess
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Edna was known for chainlittering, with her indiscriminate bulk forwarding of all trivial emails.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-11-23: 17:55:00
good one - Nosila, 2009-11-24: 01:13:00
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Reusination
Created by: 1badmf
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Reusination is quite popular among today's college students. Sharing ideas to benefit others.
Etymology:
Plagiariffic
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: plag/are/if/ick
Sentence: Joe is plagiarific. As a salesman, he uses all of the latest and greatest ideas he "borrowed" from the business books on the 'Best Sellers List' and shares them with his clients to impress them.
Etymology: PLAGIARIFFIC - noun - from PLAGIARIZE (to take and use ideas, or passages from another's work)+ TERRIFIC (extremely good; wonderful)
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - airlie, 2008-07-07: 07:00:00
PLAGARIFFIC is good, and it holds closely to the definition.... - metrohumanx, 2008-07-07: 08:55:00
Very apt. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-07: 19:32:00
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Distribute
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: distribute
Sentence: Sometimes ghetto white trash wanna bes distribute the rapper Eminem. The rest of us just barf a little inside.
Etymology: ok i'm sorry but it really is perfect! from distribute + tribute
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COMMENTS:
Disstribute -- This would have been a good antonym. When you copy something because it is so BAD you have to show everyone. - petaj, 2007-05-08: 05:24:00
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Philanthroplicate
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /fɪlənˈθɹɑpləˌkeɪt/
Sentence: The bootlegger justified selling his camrecorded copy of _Spider-man 3_ by convincing himself that he was just philanthroplicating.
Etymology: From philantropy + duplicate
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COMMENTS:
It's a long word, but I just love the sound of it. Try saying out-loud before not voting for it...now isn't that fun! - ErWenn, 2007-05-07: 13:46:00
I agree. Perfect for the defintion! - wordmeister, 2007-05-07: 21:43:00
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Duzhypel
Created by: whipspeak
Pronunciation: dohz-hahyp-uhl
Sentence: Peta Paul and his Duzhypels were fired up about their Kinkos volume discount.
Etymology: Disciple: follower; an active adherent + Does: 3rd pers. sing. pres. indic. of Do + hype: promote or publicize showily
Ucopia
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: yoo - KOH - pee - uh
Sentence: My computer got busted today. Apparently, a friendly netizen named named Outsmarted B. Phonograph appeared in my e-mail's inbox and he thought that "NotAVirus.Exe" was ucopia. I downloaded the attachment and double-clicked on it. BAM! I knew it was chronosynclastic infundibulum when the ucopia turned out to be something else.
Etymology: utopia (an ideal state or place; usually used to pertain to something which is really nice and wonderful) + copy (to replicate)
Imitake
Created by: fredini
Pronunciation: Im-i-take
Sentence: He is so imitaking your style!
Etymology: imitate +take
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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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