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'I can word back everything you repeat.'

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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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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Hypnoverbalcom

Created by: StephLeeY

Pronunciation: hypno-verbal-comm

Sentence: Peter lost interest in the conversation because he became hypnoverbalcommed by the shiny object.

Etymology: hypnosis, verbal, communication.

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Pignore

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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COMMENTS:

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

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Preconverse

Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: pre-con-vers

Sentence: "Rachel, do you want me to preconverse this to you? I remember every word. I'll even add some beat."

Etymology:

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Converpod

loosepiece

Created by: loosepiece

Pronunciation: conver - pod

Sentence: "Are you listening to me?" Screeched Jayne, once again concerned Alans interest lay less with her choice of shoes and more with his infernal gadgets. "I love these converpods we have dear", said Alan, as he finally found The Cheeky Gilrs on his mp3 player.

Etymology: conver - as in conversation pod - as in ipod

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Ituneout

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: i/tune/out

Sentence: My grandfather lamented that he hated talking to "kids these days" as they always seemed to ituneout him as he was describing how he had to walk to school in three feet of snow, up hill, both ways.

Etymology: i-tune, tune out

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COMMENTS:

It's a technology problem isn't it... - wordmeister, 2007-01-11: 09:46:00

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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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Mechonversation

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: mek kon ver say shun

Sentence: Gary always conducted a mechonversation with his wife...that way he could multitask and play some useful game while she nagged him about the time he wasted.

Etymology: Mechanized (the condition of having a highly technical implementation; the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware) & Conversation (the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.)

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Technovoid

Created by: greengoddess

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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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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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