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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.
Verboticisms
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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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Dialoguediversion
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: di/a/log/di/ver/shun
Sentence: To engage in dialoguediversion while operating the TV remote control was no easy feat, especially with the Queen of Loneliness at his side.
Etymology: dialogue + diversion
Oneversation
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: won ver say shun
Sentence: Sally knew that a conversation with Leonard was impossible due to his dependence on tecnical toys, so it would have to be another oneversation. They no longer had exchanges, they had x-boxchanges. They didn't dialogue, they monologued. Even their lovelife was virtual...virtually non-existant. She needed a real man to fill the droid-void of her present partner. Maybe she should try e-harmony???
Etymology: One (single, alone) & Conversation (the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.)
Multvtask
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.
Tronversate
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
Multislacking
Created by: Thunderfoot
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
That's a pretty good one. - ErWenn, 2007-01-11: 20:20:00
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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
Technobabble
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)
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)
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.
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