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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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Preoccuswitch
Created by: Maureen
Pronunciation: pre-occ-u-switch
Sentence: "Jane you should know that when I am in preoccuswitch mode I can listen and perform at the same time."
Etymology: preoccupation - totally engrossed. Switch - to turn from one thing to another.
Multitalk
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: multi-talk
Sentence: Bill tended to multitalk meaning that he would try to watch tv while talking at the same time.
Etymology: multitask + talk
Converstation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: con/ver/sty/shun
Sentence: He would flip the stations to reply to her questons. Anything on BBC Canada meant she was sounding like his mother and switching to the sports channel meant that he wasn't listening.
Etymology: conversation + TV station
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COMMENTS:
No, no, no... When he converstations to the sports channel, that means he's excited! - wordmeister, 2007-01-11: 09:40:00
He'd get more brownie points clicking into the Women's network - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-11: 11:44:00
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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)
Multislacking
Created by: Thunderfoot
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
That's a pretty good one. - ErWenn, 2007-01-11: 20:20:00
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Mensyndromeish
Created by: angierox
Pronunciation: men synderome ish
Sentence: dont go all mensyndromish on me now
Etymology: angie
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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Remotiverse
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: rim-ote-i-verse
Sentence: Despite having confidence in his ability to remotiverse, Edward entirely missed the bit where his girllfriend said she was leaving him
Etymology: remote (control and be remote from) + converse
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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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