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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.
Verboticisms
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Digitalk
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dig/i/tawk
Sentence: The need to multitask by watching 3 tv shows, the stock market, CNN and have a conversation with his girlfriend, made digitalking a must.
Etymology: digital + k or digital + talk
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COMMENTS:
I think that's more like digibalking (refusing to engage in conversation) - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-11: 11:48:00
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Gabget
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: gab-jet to rhyme with gadget
Sentence: Kelly, a keen gabgetter, was considered stupid because he only ever caught half the conversation.
Etymology: gadget (technical device) + gab (conversation)
Technochat
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: teck-no-chat
Sentence: He sighed and, summoning all of his dexterity, he changed channels before saying, "great honeymoon"
Etymology: techno and chat - obvious, I would have thought.
Flipversation
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: flip ver sa shun
Sentence: I watched as they conducted a flipversation - she talking of her boyfriend problems while he nodded and stared at the continuous string of changing images on his new plasmsa TV.
Etymology: flip = change from one thing to the next; conversation
Remotiverse
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: rim-ote-i-verse
Sentence: Despite having confidence in his ability to remotiverse, Edward entirely missed the bit where his girllfriend said she was leaving him
Etymology: remote (control and be remote from) + converse
Techversation
Created by: evhershey
Pronunciation: tek-ver-say-shun
Sentence: I had a techversation with my girlfriend when I was playing World of Warcraft while talking to her on the phone. Warhammer!!
Etymology: technology + conversation
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
Faultitask
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /'fol-tE-"task/
Sentence: Natasha liked to pretend that she could check her messages on her cell phone while listening to the lecture, but her teacher knew that she was merely faultitasking.
Etymology: From faulty + multitasking
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COMMENTS:
My teachers hate when I'm faultitasking. Thank goodness I have a laptop so they can't tell. I'm sure my marks would suffer if the knew... - wordmeister, 2007-01-11: 09:50:00
Trust me, they know. As a teacher, I can say that with confidence. What gets on teachers' nerves is not so much when you aren't paying attention but when you're being obvious about it. It's the same difference between trying not to get into a conversation with someone you don't like at a party and actively ignoring everything they say. - ErWenn, 2007-01-11: 20:17:00
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Semihearing
Created by: bghicks
Pronunciation: semi hearing
Sentence: I was watching TV and semihearing my wife rant
Etymology: semi - half hearing
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