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DEFINITION: n. The inability to find, organize, or keep track of, simple physical objects. Often occurs when an individual has developed a search-engine dependency. v. To search for something that should be easy to find.
Verboticisms
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Googlitis
Created by: Fenners
Pronunciation: google - i - tis
Sentence: I had googlitis today. Couldn't find my socks so I searched online for them.
Etymology: google + itis (illness/disease!)
Objectquest
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: object quest
Sentence: To find anything in your room is an objectquest. The holy grail must be easier to find
Etymology: from objects and quest as in an impossible task.
Databrained
Created by: Ahoytheship
Pronunciation: data-brained
Sentence: She knew she was databrained when she tried to mentally use "Alt+F" to find a word in her book.
Etymology: data+scatterbrained
Datadiction
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dat/a/dic/tion
Sentence: Those suffering from datadiction are wearing smelly socks and dirty underwear.
Etymology: data + addiction
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COMMENTS:
I wondered where the smell was coming from - I blamed the cats - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 10:32:00
Obviously, datadiction can cause serious social problems... - wordmeister, 2007-01-05: 10:38:00
Hey Wordmeister - what's your word for today or has the cat got your mouse - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 10:41:00
I swear it was the cats, if not than it's definitely my datadiction. - Stevenson0, 2007-01-05: 13:37:00
I lost my mouse. It's on my desk somewhere, but I can't seem find it... Maybe the cat did eat it. - wordmeister, 2007-01-06: 11:40:00
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Googlelife
Created by: ChrisCarrk
Pronunciation: goo-gal-lie-feh
Sentence: I wish i had googlelife
Etymology: Google+life (i.e. Google maps)
Googolic
Created by: garlinger626
Pronunciation: like alcoholic...goog-olic
Sentence: I can't seem to find anything without Google, I have to deal with the fact that I might be a googolic.
Etymology:
Lostcated
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: loss - kate - ed
Sentence: Brenda often lostcated simple things; like the glasses that were perched right on her head or her car keys that always disappeared inside her purse.
Etymology: lost, located
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COMMENTS:
I get it, she couldn't see her glasses cause they were on her nose. That never happens to me... - jrogan, 2009-08-11: 08:55:00
Been there, done that, just cannot remember when... - Nosila, 2009-08-11: 12:21:00
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Antepussty
Created by: themeanreds
Pronunciation: Ant-ae-puss-tee
Sentence: I can't find my Corvette anywhere due to a severe case of antepussty.
Etymology: Ante (anterior) + Puss (face) = It's right in front of your grill, man. Get yourself together.
Googlewithdrawal
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: goo-gle-with-draw-al
Sentence: Bill suffered googlewithdrawal and was unable to organize or find anything without the familiar search engine.
Etymology: google + withdrawal
Deegle
Created by: hairydoginparis
Pronunciation: dee-gull
Sentence: I wish I could deegle my car keys when I lose them.
Etymology: desire+google