Verboticisms

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: TEK-no-babl

Sentence: Lance is a techie dweeb and a social nerd so it just comes natural to him to sprinkle all kinds of technobabble in all of his conversations, a practice that really irritates his fiancé, Paula, as she is totally techno illiterate.

Etymology: Blend of 'technology' (the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life) and 'babble' (To utter a meaningless confusion of words or sounds)

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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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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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Created by: kaenif

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Etymology: ignore + listen

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: con-ver-space-shon

Sentence: Having a conversation with Jim was more like having a converspacetion. His addiction to the SciFi channel kept his mind in a galaxy far, far away. Jen found it difficult to talk to him about their relationship when he was wearing his Mr.Spock ears. "But Honey," he grinned, "how can you say I'm not listening? I'm all ears!"

Etymology: conversation + space (as in space cadet-unfocused, inattentive)

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COMMENTS:

Sounds like Jim has lots of space between his ears - jrogan, 2009-08-14: 08:37:00

He won't live long and prosper...logical word and sentence, Earthling! - Nosila, 2009-08-14: 12:17:00

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Created by: jrogan

Pronunciation: pig-nor

Sentence: John's wife would talk, and talk, and talk. But he didn't mind. He just pignored her, and nodded while he played hangman on his iphone. He didn't even notice when she unplugged it -- the batteries were still half full. And he had just figured out the last letter when she wrapped the cord tightly around his neck.

Etymology: pi (the number 3.14159265, a symbol for techies)+ pig + ignore

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easy as Pi...good word! - Nosila, 2009-08-14: 12:19:00

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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

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Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: Tone-zone-ing

Sentence: As Jill barked out orders, David sits tonezoning, using his remote to tune her out.

Etymology: Tone, a noise or sound. zoning, to drift off, tune out the surrounding noise.

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Created by: ahwinters

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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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: tek - nur - sate

Sentence: When Lila wants to talk to Milton about something important; like their relationship, all he manages to do is technersate. He watches TV or uses the computer while she pours her heart out.

Etymology: technical, converse, conversation

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