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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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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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Technochat

Created by: mickey666

Pronunciation: teck-no-chat

Sentence: He sighed and, summoning all of his dexterity, he changed channels before saying, "great honeymoon"

Etymology: techno and chat - obvious, I would have thought.

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Digitalk

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: dig/i/tawk

Sentence: The need to multitask by watching 3 tv shows, the stock market, CNN and have a conversation with his girlfriend, made digitalking a must.

Etymology: digital + k or digital + talk

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COMMENTS:

I think that's more like digibalking (refusing to engage in conversation) - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-11: 11:48:00

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Diversation

ubgrud

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

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Technoccupy

whimsy

Created by: whimsy

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Bill was technoccupied with the sports game and only cheered as his team scored, not realizing that his girlfriend had just announced her intention to break up with him.

Etymology: technology + occupy (busy)

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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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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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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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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)

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Gizspeak

Created by: hortonroundtree

Pronunciation: giz-speak

Sentence: When the group started to talk about plants, I had to gizspeak to stay awake.

Etymology: gizmo + speak

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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