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DEFINITION: v. To engage in conversation while using a technical device, like a TV or computer, to keep you sharp, in case the discussion gets dull. n. A two-way conversation which is technically one-sided.
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Comediate
Created by: IanArcher
Pronunciation: ko-MEE-dee-ate
Sentence: She was all blah blah blah talking talking, and so I turned on the stereo to comediate.
Etymology: from "co-" and "media," with a semi-intentional sonic similarity to "comedy."
Techtalk
Created by: Guthlaf1
Pronunciation: TEK-talk
Sentence: Charles took multitasking seriously, and would often techtalk both at work and at home.
Etymology: Tech - relating to the use of technology Talk - to converse or communicate verbally
Mocospe
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Mo-co-spe
Sentence: well darling i've got my mocospe
Etymology: modulator conversion speaker
Gizspeak
Created by: hortonroundtree
Pronunciation: giz-speak
Sentence: When the group started to talk about plants, I had to gizspeak to stay awake.
Etymology: gizmo + speak
Oneversation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: won ver say shun
Sentence: Sally knew that a conversation with Leonard was impossible due to his dependence on tecnical toys, so it would have to be another oneversation. They no longer had exchanges, they had x-boxchanges. They didn't dialogue, they monologued. Even their lovelife was virtual...virtually non-existant. She needed a real man to fill the droid-void of her present partner. Maybe she should try e-harmony???
Etymology: One (single, alone) & Conversation (the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.)
Preconverse
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: pre-con-vers
Sentence: "Rachel, do you want me to preconverse this to you? I remember every word. I'll even add some beat."
Etymology:
Dialoguediversion
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: di/a/log/di/ver/shun
Sentence: To engage in dialoguediversion while operating the TV remote control was no easy feat, especially with the Queen of Loneliness at his side.
Etymology: dialogue + diversion
Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-01-11: 20:23:00
I like this definition. If there were a good word (or phrase, more likely) for this, I'd actually consider using it. Same with yesterday's.
Hey Erwin, Thanks for the complement on the definition. I appreciate your feedback! So which word are you going to use? Maybe Faultitasking or Digitalk? How about Flipversation? Or if you want something short -- Gabget? ~ James