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DEFINITION: n., A feeling of regret and helplessness, which occurs once you realize that you have just sent out an erroneous email (i.e. one full of stupid mistakes). v., To send out an email and wish you hadn't.

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Demial

Created by: chaiandallthatjazz

Pronunciation: sounds like denial

Sentence: He's suffering from demial.

Etymology: email-denial twisted up...demial

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Bemail

Created by: blacklotus90

Pronunciation: bee-male

Sentence: John hung his head, bemailing the fact that he had just cc'ed his entire office on his reply to a male enhancement ad.

Etymology: bewail- to express deep sorrow for; lament Email- An electronic message

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx VERY funny. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 02:27:00

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Ohnote

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: oh-note

Sentence: After Mike sent the eekmail to his boss, he was overcome with ohnote when he realized he had spelled Mr. Whittier's name with an "S" instead of a "W".

Etymology: oh no! note

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-05: 16:52:00

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Emailsculated

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ee/male/skew/lay/ted

Sentence: Richard felt totally emailsculated when his email prematurely slipped out of his control and drifted silently into cyberspace.

Etymology: email + emasculated

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COMMENTS:

Ouch...that had to hurt. - Mustang, 2008-10-29: 06:47:00

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Mailohnosis

libertybelle

Created by: libertybelle

Pronunciation: may-l-oh-know-sis

Sentence: Not realizing that chardonnay and email don't mix, Cassidy told her boss how she really felt about him, only to have a moment of mailohnosis once she hit the send key, realizing that'd he'd actually read her belittling rant about him.

Etymology: mail + oh no + sis - i wonder if i can make every word this week end in -osis.

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COMMENTS:

I think this word has great symbiosis. - Tigger, 2007-12-05: 16:34:00

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Emorse

Created by: zavijava

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Joe suffered from severe emorse when he realized that he had accidentally sent his angry rant about work to his boss, Don, and not his buddy, Dan.

Etymology: email+remorse

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Cybergasp

Created by: thebaron

Pronunciation: cy-ber-gasp

Sentence: Jeffery let out an enormous cybergasp when he hit 'all reply.' The naked pictures from the office party weren't supposed to go to his boss...

Etymology: cyber (internet land) gasp (intake of breath in horror)

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Emailstake

zxvasdf

Created by: zxvasdf

Pronunciation: E mail stake

Sentence: He knew he needed some more coffee when he did his third mailstake.

Etymology: Email (send a message electronically) & mistake (to make an error)

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Emorse

Created by: teriaki

Pronunciation: EE-mawrs Alternate Spelling: e-morse

Sentence: Dave felt the sudden, unmistakable sense of e-morse when he realized that he had accidently sent his boss an extremely embarrassing e-mail.

Etymology: e- (electronic) + Eng. remorse

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Accidentemail

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: acks-uh-DENT-ee-mayl

Sentence: Maynard was dismayed when he realized he'd sent yet another accidentemail filled with typos, false information and way too much personal information about himself and his desires.

Etymology: Blend of accident and email. A play on the word 'accidental'.

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COMMENTS:

Good one! - TJayzz, 2008-10-29: 04:56:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-05: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999~ James

Korinne Korinne - 2007-12-05: 01:00:00
I like your word...

Mustang - 2007-12-05: 01:27:00
Good definition and one most folks can identify with.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-05: 01:59:00
Yes! Great idea Daniel999 ~ James

silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:27:00
Blundermail is direct and to the point ... so easily understood ... it doesn't require defining. Good job!

silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:30:00
Love calamiteemil! I'm from the wild west in Montana ... so love the pun on Calamity Jane! I even like the way it rolls and clicks across the tongue!

silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:32:00
All of them made me smile ... good job everyone. I wish I could vote for them all!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-05: 23:26:00
Thanks for the great feedback silveryaspen. Makes me feel good enough to forget about all my ohnotes and blundermails! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-03-26: 00:07:00
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999. ~ James