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DEFINITION: n., A slow computer with insufficient memory; also, a slow-thinking husband. v., To take an extraordinarily long time to respond to a relatively simple request.
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Multitaskadaisical
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: mul-ti-task-a-day-sic-al
Sentence: Jim was completely multitaskadaisical around the house, so Sharon decided to tweak his processor. She cleaned out the cache from his memory bank and went shopping for a newer model, one that had a bigger hard drive and was more reponsive, preferably something that had style and would be able to go with her on trips or just out for coffee.
Etymology: multitask: concurrent operation of a central processor of two or more processes requiring a sufficient processor + lackadaisical: lazy, slow, idle
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COMMENTS:
Multinificent word! - Nosila, 2010-04-04: 01:29:00
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Spousalpause
Created by: bosstown
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Linda stopped asking "Does this dress look alright"? after developing an intolerance for spousalpause.
Etymology:
Lacktarded
Created by: Dougalistic
Pronunciation: Lakk-tarr-ded
Sentence: "This ancient PC is completely lacktarded Dave, just like your stupid brain!!!"
Etymology: Lack: –noun 1. deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill. This is combined with Retarded, which also means 'to be delayed' or hindered.
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COMMENTS:
Too bad the lacktarded can't shed it like a leotard! Catchy! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-11: 14:12:00
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Cyberthal
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: sahy-ber-THAWL
Sentence: When Bob told Roxie that he thought telenetting was a good way to keep birds off their TV antenna, she quickly realized that her humdrum glacimate was a cyberthal, a few hubabytes short of the perfect partner.
Etymology: CYBERTHAL: blend of cyber - a common prefix coined foe electronic or computer-related concepts & the "thal" of NEANDERTHAL - fig. one unenlightened, slow, stupid. Glacimate; 2.(blend of glacier & mate) 3. Hubabyte (hubby & byte)
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-07: 12:06:00
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Computard
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: com/pu/tard
Sentence: When an important report is due, my computer usually goes into computard mode, taking me hours longer to complete the assignment.
Etymology: computer + tardy
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COMMENTS:
Nice word with the possibilty of cognates such as: computardity, computardiness, computardily etc. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-07: 18:10:00
Excellent word! - Mustang, 2008-01-07: 23:34:00
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Ramnoramus
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ram - nor - am - uss
Sentence: Elbert was a dull witted ramnoramus and on a par for memory with Esmerelda's ancient computer.
Etymology: RAM (computer memory) and ignoramus.
Compudurrh
Created by: CrayonWarrior
Pronunciation: Kom-pyu-derrh
Sentence: oh no. Lisa's compudurrh had crashed AGAIN. it would break at random times, and it drove her MAD.
Etymology: Computer. Durrh - sound made when mocking a stupid person
Terminil
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: tərmənil
Sentence: Despite Jason’s claim of being as smart as a computer, when Jane asks for an opinion, all she gets is buffering. Their relationship is just about terminil.
Etymology: terminal (a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and that displays the received output) + nil(nothing)
Nimpcompute
Created by: jrogan
Pronunciation: nim-com-PUTE
Sentence: He was such a nimpcompute that would not respond to non-electronic communications
Etymology: nincompoop + compute
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James