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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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Converstraction

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: con-ver-strac-shen

Sentence: While Kate attempted a conversation, Peter was watching TV, making it a more one-sided converstraction.

Etymology: conversation + distraction

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Gabget

petaj

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)

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Preoccuswitch

Created by: Maureen

Pronunciation: pre-occ-u-switch

Sentence: "Jane you should know that when I am in preoccuswitch mode I can listen and perform at the same time."

Etymology: preoccupation - totally engrossed. Switch - to turn from one thing to another.

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Multislacking

Created by: Thunderfoot

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COMMENTS:

That's a pretty good one. - ErWenn, 2007-01-11: 20:20:00

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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

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Maracadale

Created by: i5nizza

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Gadchat

Carla

Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: gaj-chat

Sentence: Tim was inseparable from his gadgets. He could not put them down, even to talk to his nearest and dearest. As a result of bitter experience, his family would try to impart important information only during gaps in the gadchat (channel changes, game loading). Yet Tim invariably forgot - or never knew - much of what he had been told.

Etymology: gad (to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another) + chat. Wordplay on 'gadget'.

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Antenntion

Tobester

Created by: Tobester

Pronunciation: ant-en-shun

Sentence: Joe had mastered the remarkable ability to keep his antenntion on both the TV and his wife

Etymology: antenna and attention

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Mensyndromeish

Created by: angierox

Pronunciation: men synderome ish

Sentence: dont go all mensyndromish on me now

Etymology: angie

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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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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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-01-12: 04:34:00
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