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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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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)
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
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
Converstraction
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: con-ver-strac-shen
Sentence: While Kate attempted a conversation, Peter was watching TV, making it a more one-sided converstraction.
Etymology: conversation + distraction
Converstraction
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: con-ver-strac-shen
Sentence: While Kate attempted a conversation, Peter was watching TV, making it a more one-sided converstraction.
Etymology: conversation + distraction
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