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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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Technersate
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: tek - nur - sate
Sentence: When Lila wants to talk to Milton about something important; like their relationship, all he manages to do is technersate. He watches TV or uses the computer while she pours her heart out.
Etymology: technical, converse, conversation
Diversation
Created by: ubgrud
Pronunciation: die-ver-say-shun
Sentence: I got Paul to agree to everything I was saying last night. "Unhunh""Unhunh""Unhunh", he diversated.
Etymology: diversion _ conversation
Ichatter
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: īchatər
Sentence: Sitting in front of his iMac, with his iPhone at his side and iPod plugged into his head, William was more than capable of iChatter. What he can\\\'t do all that well is iThink. That might require a different device, perhaps an iHaveToUseOnMyOwnBrain.
Etymology: I (pronoun used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself) + chatter (talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters)
Gabget
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)
Comediate
Created by: IanArcher
Pronunciation: ko-MEE-dee-ate
Sentence: She was all blah blah blah talking talking, and so I turned on the stereo to comediate.
Etymology: from "co-" and "media," with a semi-intentional sonic similarity to "comedy."
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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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
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