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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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Maracadale

Created by: i5nizza

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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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Techonversate

Created by: celebrityskyn

Pronunciation: teck/on/verse/ate

Sentence: Don't techonversate with me when I'm telling you something important!

Etymology: "Tech" is derived from "technology" and "onversate" is derived from "conversate," which isn't really a word but has nonetheless worked its way into the lexicon and refers to conversation.

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Technovoid

Created by: greengoddess

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Dullstraction

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: dull-strack-shun

Sentence: TV is the best dullstraction for any conversation, and computers come in second.

Etymology: distraction + dull (as in the conversation with the girl pictured at right)

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COMMENTS:

Personally, I find computers are a far more effective dullstraction, because if your dullstractor uses any big words, you can google them. - wordmeister, 2007-01-11: 09:45:00

hahah, that is very true. - Javeson1, 2007-01-19: 00:19:00

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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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Tronversate

lebeast

Created by: lebeast

Pronunciation: tron-ver-sayte

Sentence: Kim didn't realize that the entire time she spoke of the mole on her left thigh that seemed to be changing color, Marty was tronversating to avoid missing the rose ceremony on The Bachelor.

Etymology: Electronics+Conversation

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Techtalk

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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Ignisten

kaenif

Created by: kaenif

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Etymology: ignore + listen

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Multislacking

Created by: Thunderfoot

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

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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