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'Quit clicking on me. Use F5!'

DEFINITION: n. Obsessive-compulsive rechecking or "refreshing" of an item (especially a webpage) to see if its status has changed; often leads to repetitive mouse-clicking disorder.v. To constantly recheck or refresh your twitter page, or email account.

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Refretish

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ree fret ish

Sentence: he had a serious refretish, especially when he had posted a new word.

Etymology: refresh fetish

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petaj nice one - petaj, 2007-05-01: 00:15:00

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Clikche

Created by: idavecook

Pronunciation: clique-shay

Sentence: If Marcy's clikche doesn't subside, I am going to have to get out the arsenic. NO, it's for me.

Etymology: Clik + Cliche

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Cursorry

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kur sor ree

Sentence: Leonard was in such a hurry to see if his on-line introduction service had found him a perfect match, he checked his e-mail & texts about a hundred times every hour. He did it so much, that his thumb went numb. He ended up being cursorry when the service finally wrote back to give him the bad news..."We are cursorry, but we have been unable to find an ideal match for you...someone who has a lot in common with you. In fact, we have never had a math/physics whiz, who lived in her parent's basement, does not work or go to school, does not enjoy showering or bathing, eats pizza three times a day and besides a large comic book collection, enjoys tarantulas, farting contests with loser friends and watches Big Bang Theory all day long. It was a big surprise to us as well..."

Etymology: Cursor ((computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving the cursor allows the user to point to commands or screen positions) & Cursory(hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough)& Sorry(feeling or expressing sorrow, regret or pity)

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Pavlovsmouse

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: pav-laavz-mouse

Sentence: Myspace, Facebook, and Verbotomoy users often experience Pavlovsmouse syndrome, especially when other work HAS to be done during the given time. By the time the person's fingers get numb, the person probably has to get up and go to the bathroom or get food, in which case the important work will still not get done.

Etymology: from (computer) mouse + pavlov's dogs (an experiment that involved the repetitive ringing of a bell to fool dogs into thinking there was food... because we click and click even if theres NO realistic chance at a site update)

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Addclicktion

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: ad-clik-shun

Sentence: after 3 hours of compulsive refreshing, he realised he had a serious addclicktion

Etymology: addiction, click

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Clicksia

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: click + see + uh

Sentence: I have a mild case of clicksia when it comes to my online banking, I check it a good 10 times a day.

Etymology: click + um, diseases that end in "sia."

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Oversite

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: over syte

Sentence: Due to his oversite and excitement on getting a reply, all of the 1200 hits on his singles ad were his own.

Etymology: Over (overdo;too much) & Site (a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web)and Wordplay on oversight (an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something)

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Mousefreteering

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: mows/fret/eer/ing

Sentence: Don's kids were known march around the room behind him during the last few minutes of his Ebay auctions singing, "Who's the leader of Ebay, who's Dad to you and me...C-L-I...CK-E -Y...M-O-U-S-E." He did not appreciate their mocking his affliction. Mousefreteering is not a laughing matter, and he has the handicapped plaque in his car to prove it.

Etymology: Root word-Mousketeer: One of a group of children appearing on the television program The Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950's. Fret: fuss: worry unnecessarily or excessively.

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Micehockey

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: myse/hahky

Sentence: Jack was a champion micehockey player constantly on his game, cleverly mouse handling with one hand while fielding phone calls with the other

Etymology: ice hockey + mouse (plural, mice)

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petaj very clever - petaj, 2007-05-01: 00:17:00

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Clixation

ohwtepph

Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: klik - sey - shuhn

Sentence: Research shows that verbotomists wearing long-sleeved orange shirts with weird designs on it have a slightly higher tendency of clixation compared to others. Furthermore, verbotomists with much higher tendencies of clixation ... are those who own a mouse.

Etymology: click + fixation (an obsession)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-30: 00:01:19
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel.
Thank you pinwheel! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-30: 01:26:00
Weeklink rights again! More word abuse at Verbotoweek! A look back at last week's words and comments. See the Verbotomy Blog.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-16: 00:03:00
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel. Thank you pinwheel. ~ James