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DEFINITION: n. A person who engages themselves in several different communication channels at the same time, without paying attention to any of them v. To constantly switch your focus between cellphone calls, text messages, emails, and anything else that beeps.
Verboticisms
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Multitascatterbrain
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: mul-teh-task-SKAT-ehr-brane
Sentence: Muriel is an absolute mutltitascatterbrain, constantly engaged in texting her friends, monitoring her email, updating her blog page, doing her makeup, talking on the phone and watching soaps thru the day and remembering little of what she'd seen, heard or said.
Etymology: Blend of multitask and scatterbrain
Multispacing
Created by: freestyle
Pronunciation: Noun: multispacer
Sentence: "I can't believe Gary spends every day multispacing with his laptop, cell phone, video game console and web tv setup." -- "Yeah, he generally can't even tell you any specific thing he's done in the last week!" -- "He's such a multispacer!"
Etymology: multitasking - spacing out
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COMMENTS:
Fits the definition spectacularly! Truly great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-28: 12:52:00
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Twitiot
Created by: Laurenza
Pronunciation: Twi-diot
Sentence: Look at that twitiot driving into the telephone pole!
Etymology:
Ediot
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ēdēət
Sentence: Rudy is addicted to his electronic toys. If he wasn't texting someone, he was checking his e-mail, browsing the internet or blogging. He might even be found creating a nonsense word for some silly online game. Despite all these connections Rudy is an ediot. He has no idea what is going on in the real world. Obama elected? He didn't even know there was an election until several days after the fact.
Etymology: e (electronic) + idiot (a stupid person)
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COMMENTS:
Perfect word, artr! - Nosila, 2008-12-12: 16:15:00
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Hyperelectrivity
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: hi - per - eel - eck - triv - itee
Sentence: Jesse is a literal whirlwind of hyperelectrivity. I cannot spend much time with her or I start to feel like I am "short-circuiting". She constantly switches between her Blackberry, I-Pod, Portable DVD player and Laptop, not really effectively watching anything, producing anything or even having a conversation. She is the ADD queen of electronics and should be on meds for EDD....
Etymology: This word is a combination of hyperactivity (Constant and excessive movement and motor activity) and electronic (Relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities).
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COMMENTS:
Splendid word. Great last line. - silveryaspen, 2008-12-12: 12:10:00
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Esultory
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: E-suhl-tawr-ee. Most likely, in line with current practice, written: "E-sultory".
Sentence: Bob, e-mok with cybricious e-nergy, skipped from E-bay to text messaging. But, unaware, with an i-pod in his e-ar, and in his own e-vironment, he stepped on the tele’s remote control, breaking it into tiny pieces. Consolatory, Roxie told him, “Don’t worry, with a few drops of e-poxy and e-verthing would be e-kay. But he e-gnored her, continuing on his esultory ways. Finally, e-xasperated with his electronic reverie, Roxie e-rupted, telling him that he needed to conduct his life with greater cybriety.
Etymology: Blend of "E" for electronic,as in E-mail, E-bay;(D)esultory: L. de + saltire(to leap)passing from one thing to another, without order, logical sequence; aimlessly. CYBRIETY:cyber & sobriety.CYBRICIOUS:cyber & capricious.
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COMMENTS:
Sounds like Bob needs to be E-loose-sedated or E-mancipated from his life of E's! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-28: 09:25:00
A.A. Milne was way ahead of his time with E-eyore - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-28: 12:39:00
Your e-laborate e-ssay is e-xcellent! E for e-ffort! - Nosila, 2008-02-28: 20:43:00
i love cybriety - petaj, 2008-02-29: 04:46:00
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Incomingtaxt
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: in - cum - ing - tax - t
Sentence: The butterflies in my stomach are caused by the buzz fluttering of all my communication devices. You might say I'im a bit over incomingtaxt.
Etymology: Incoming: arriving Taxed: strained
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COMMENTS:
nice one silvery - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-28: 13:20:00
The taxman is sure to have his finger in the pie! Very clever and funny creation. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-28: 15:35:00
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Polycrastinator
Created by: XMbIPb
Pronunciation: /po-li-kras-tə-nāt-or/
Sentence: Unlike their kinfolk - PROcrastinators (i.e. those who do nothing all day), POLYcrastinators can do many nothings all at once, which makes them look extremely busy and productive.
Etymology: POLY – (fr. Greek) many; CRASTINUS – (fr. Lat) tomorrow, next day, future
Pettechispan
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: Pet-tech-e-span
Sentence: Cyndi was in a pickle. Her kids called her cell phone so she could pick them up from school; her mom called about visiting later that evening; her husband texted her saying he'd be home late; and her boss e-mailed her about the business trip next week. Overwhelmed by all of the ringing and beeps from her phones, Cyndi forgot to pick up her kids. When she showed up to pick up her kids two hours late, she apologized to her kids and blamed her tardiness due to her pettechispan.
Etymology: Mixture of "Pet" from Petty: Having secondary rank or importance; "Tech" from Technology - relating to different electronic media; and "Span" - relating to having a small attention span.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by magillo. Thank you magillo. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-02-28: 10:05:00
Fun definition! It's and inboxed knock out!
silveryaspen - 2008-02-28: 10:11:00
That should be ... an ... not and ... in my comment above! This is what happens when my fingertips think they can override my brain!
Today's definition was suggested by magillo. Thank you magillo. ~ James
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