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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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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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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.

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Cyversation

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sahy-ver-sey-shuhn

Sentence: Alex thinks he is expert at multi-tasking. He thinks he can talk to his girlfriend while he is texting friends or updating his Facebook status. Their cyversation works for them. She talks. He acts like he is listening and reacts with grunts and nods. She can do whatever she wants because he "agreed".

Etymology: cyber (computer-related) conversation (dialogue, discourse)

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Geekspeak

Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: geek speek

Sentence: Maurice was frustrated by her interruptions and inability to understand his geekspeak, which to his mind was answering her questions perfectly.

Etymology: geek (computer buff) speak (talk)

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Maracadale

Created by: i5nizza

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Surfbanter

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: SERF-ban-tuhr

Sentence: The other day when I was surfbantering with Jane, I got an offer from Nigeria that sounded really good.

Etymology: surf + banter

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Talknology

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: tork-noll-oh-gee

Sentence: she downloaded 3 songs and looked up 2 interesting videos on youtube while he explained the highlights of his fishing trip... it was talknology at its best

Etymology: talk, technology

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COMMENTS:

That's good talknology. At least both people were happy - wordmeister, 2007-01-11: 09:55:00

talknology....bringing people closer together - rikboyee, 2007-01-11: 16:00:00

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Technoccupy

whimsy

Created by: whimsy

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Bill was technoccupied with the sports game and only cheered as his team scored, not realizing that his girlfriend had just announced her intention to break up with him.

Etymology: technology + occupy (busy)

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Converstation

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: con/ver/sty/shun

Sentence: He would flip the stations to reply to her questons. Anything on BBC Canada meant she was sounding like his mother and switching to the sports channel meant that he wasn't listening.

Etymology: conversation + TV station

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COMMENTS:

No, no, no... When he converstations to the sports channel, that means he's excited! - wordmeister, 2007-01-11: 09:40:00

He'd get more brownie points clicking into the Women's network - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-11: 11:44:00

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Electrisponse

Created by: Fenners

Pronunciation: electri + sponse

Sentence: You're very electrisponsive today. Stop watching the news when I'm talking to you!

Etymology: electric + response

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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.

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