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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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Mocospe

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Mo-co-spe

Sentence: well darling i've got my mocospe

Etymology: modulator conversion speaker

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Unremotional

Created by: Sed8ed

Pronunciation: un-re-mo-shun-ul

Sentence: It was easy to see Alan was unremotional about her opinion by his glassy gaze and his death grip on the remote.

Etymology: unemotional + remote

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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

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Multvtask

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: mull TV task

Sentence: conversations were always strange when rick was trying to multvtask. He was useless at it.

Etymology: from multi task and tv.

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Dyschatsia

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: dis-CHAT-see-ah

Sentence: He's got dyschatsia so bad that he can listen to his wife, play World of Warcraft, and watch TV at the same time.

Etymology: See "dyslexia."

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Multitalk

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: multi-talk

Sentence: Bill tended to multitalk meaning that he would try to watch tv while talking at the same time.

Etymology: multitask + talk

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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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Thingamababble

Created by: DasaMan

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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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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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