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DEFINITION: n., The uneasiness, social discomfort, and impending sense of doom which occurs when you realize that you've sent out a few too many emails after drinking way too much. v., To worry about your social status after a night of heavy drinking and stupid emailing.
Verboticisms
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Hangmail
Created by: metro1
Pronunciation: hang-male
Sentence: Roger was so dedicated to his new job that he decided to work all night long. As it got later, he gave himself a beer as a motivational reward. As it got later and later, he found he needed more and more rewards to keep going... But he persisted and documented his progress with a series of emails to all his colleagues. When he regained conscious, he discovered that he had created potentially career-ending hangmail.
Etymology: hangover + hangnail + email
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COMMENTS:
Well-crafted ... slid right into the ending with a nifty verboticism! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-08: 18:22:00
HA! - purpleartichokes, 2008-02-08: 20:40:00
Thanks Silvery and Purple! - metro1, 2008-02-10: 14:49:00
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Cyboozeled
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /sai-BOO-zuhld/
Sentence: Jack had written a note to himself, "Don't drink and e-mail" on his sticky-note pad, which he had apparently been using as a beer coaster, but the next morning as he perused his 'Sent' folder and saw the e-mail to his boss, calling him a "sissyboy", he knew he'd cyboozeled himself out of another job. He laid his throbbing head down next to the phone to await the inevitable call to inform him of his unemployed status.
Etymology: cyber - as in 'cyberspace' (slang for electronic communication) + booze - any alcoholic beverage (from Middle Dutch, busen "to drink heavily") & foozled - bungled; played clumsily (golf slang; Perhaps from German dial., fuseln "work poorly or slowly")
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COMMENTS:
I like the originality in your choice of words and their blending. Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-08: 18:18:00
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Twiterror
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: twit ur ur
Sentence: you could safely say that the twiterror was not so chirpy the next morning
Etymology: twitter, twit error
Alcoherence
Created by: bigveg
Pronunciation: al-co-heer-ence
Sentence: Consciousness returned to him gradually, as did the catalogue of transmissions which were sublimely alcoherent. They made no sense!
Etymology: alcohol, coherence
Emailarrhea
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: e-may-lah-ree-uh
Sentence: John felt a strange sense of emailarrhea after waking up in front of his computer surrounded by empty liquor bottles.
Etymology: email and diarrhea
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COMMENTS:
Right on the definition! Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-08: 18:15:00
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Hammermailed
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: haam-er-may-ould
Sentence: Joe hammermailed his boss at exactly 11:59PM, just a minute before his big "project" was due. He had handed it on time, but the vulgarity of his "juiced" message was to obscure for the boss to handle.
Etymology: hammered (juiced, stoned, drunk) + email
Doomerang
Created by: littorally
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The sense of pending disaster as whatever you did starts to turn and head back at you.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Good word...through in a pronounciation and etymology and you could get more points and be in line for the fabulous Verbotomy Trophy and Crown! - Nosila, 2008-12-03: 20:53:00
DOOMERANG is a great word- I wish you'd written more... - metrohumanx, 2008-12-04: 16:34:00
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Stoutbox
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: stawt boks
Sentence: Looking at his stoutbox,after a night of toasting St.Patrick, Mickey discovered he had e-mailed everyone in his address book about how he really felt about them. It was then Mickey realized the hard way that Guinness is NOT good for you!
Etymology: stout(a strong dark ale) & outbox (outgoing electronic messages)
Statusinfraction
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sta/tus/in/frac/shun
Sentence: I got me some statusinfraction I tried to get a girl reaction 'Now I'll cry and I'll cry and I'll cry and I'll cry I can't get no, I can't get no
Etymology: status + infraction + satisfaction (Rolling Stones)
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COMMENTS:
Good one, Jaggerwocky - emdeejay, 2008-12-03: 06:16:00
Doctor, please...some more of these... - metrohumanx, 2008-12-03: 16:37:00
Top of the Charts! Music to my ears! - silveryaspen, 2008-12-03: 17:10:00
Good thing Time is on My Side, Jumpin Jack Flash! - Nosila, 2008-12-04: 00:46:00
very nice - OZZIEBOB, 2008-12-05: 03:07:00
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Thirstyjohnny
Created by: fatcat
Pronunciation: thir stee jon nee
Sentence: "Bill pulled a Thirstyjohnny last night," said Will.
Etymology: Thirsty (to drink heavily) Johnny (someone bored and has lots of time on their hands)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James
Tigger - 2008-02-08: 14:30:00
Ahh, e-mail and alcohol... They go together like peas and carrots, or like 'lack of inhibition' and 'lack of employment',
- 2008-02-26: 00:18:00
You hit my head with the bottle!
- 2008-02-26: 00:22:00
twice now!
Today's definition was suggested by Nosila. Thank you Nosila. ~ James