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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.
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Coppreciate
Created by: iwasatripwire
Pronunciation: cop-pre-she-ate
Sentence: That song was so awesome I coppreciated it to everyone I know.
Etymology: copy + appreciate
Repeatalize
Created by: benjamin
Pronunciation: re-peet-a-lize
Sentence: He fancied himself a sort of content preacher; reverend John104, repeatalized the HD-DVD key to every message board, blog, and fourm denizen he could fine.
Etymology: repeat, evangelize
Minimeograph
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: mini/mee/oh/graf
Sentence: I decided to put the old office equipment to good use and made one million minimeographs to deliver door to door.
Etymology: mimeograph + mini-me (character in Austin Powers movies)
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COMMENTS:
MINIEOGRAPH is very funny, although i stumbled over it at first. Nice reference to American Pop Culture.
Jabberwocky strikes another blow for humor! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-07: 08:46:00
Creative and funny. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-07: 19:31:00
Love your word...I may have to dooplicate it myself! - Nosila, 2008-07-07: 20:34:00
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Clonecopia
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: klohn-co-PI-a
Sentence: Everything seemed fine when the scientists promised a clonecopia of the world best politicians, until there was a glitch in the program and they ended up with a clowncopia. Oh, perhaps there wasn't a glitch, after all.
Etymology: Clone: a person or thing that duplicates, imitates, or closely resembles another in appearance, function, performance, or style; to produce a copy or imitation of. & COPIA of cornucopia: the property of being extremely abundant; profusion of detail; syn: plenty, profusion, profuseness, richness; an inexhaustible store : abundance; land of milk and honey.
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COMMENTS:
CLONECOPIA by Ozziebob has a LOT going for it...
It's gonna be hard to choose the best words today with such a plethora of gems. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-07: 08:53:00
Great word - TJayzz, 2008-07-07: 08:57:00
very nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-07: 11:32:00
Even though I suffer from clownophobia, I think your word gives me Chuckles! - Nosila, 2008-07-07: 20:32:00
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Explunge
Created by: dmule5
Pronunciation: Ex-plunge
Sentence: Maria feels the need to explunge her newfound beliefs on everyone she meets.
Etymology:
Openofficeworker
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ōpənôfiswərkər
Sentence: With the release of OpenOfficeWorker version 2.3 MozillaCorp was finally able to create a truly happy workforce. No more concerns about individuality. No treating workers differently because they brought different talents and experiences to the job. No more concerns about workers trying to personalize their cubicles. They*re all the same and they seem to prefer it that way. The company did have to consider how to house the workers. Too many together and they would flashmob the local grocery or bottleneck arrival at work. They found they could sell off most of their parking lot property by opting for the eco-mod and allowing the workers to ride to work on their Unixcycles.
Etymology: Open office (open-source software that mimics MS Office) + office worker (person who*s employment primarily involves working within the confines of an office)
Mirrorvelous
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: meer - or - vel - us
Sentence: The copy of a copy was so mirrorvelous that Hal kept making them; much to the annoyance of everyone else. If I get another one for Christmas this year, I will now own 13 of them.
Etymology: mirror, marvelous
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COMMENTS:
marvy word - Nosila, 2009-11-23: 19:22:00
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Idolspread
Created by: pifty
Pronunciation: ajdolspred
Sentence: he adores that man so much that he idolspreads his image everywhere.
Etymology: idol + spread
Lambatomy
Created by: darwindot
Pronunciation: lamb-bah-toe-me
Sentence: “As I slid from under the 17th century bureau, an empty tequila bottle to show, all in attendance seemed quite lovely, my Lambatomy had arrived.”
Etymology: Lambada + lobotomy; Having to dull your brain to enjoy getting close to people.
Herox
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: he-rocks
Sentence: Jason gave everyone herox duplicates of his trademark Cuban shirt for Christmas because he believed in the classic style. Grandma wasn't so sure...
Etymology: he + rocks = play on word Xerox - a genericized trademark
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