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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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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.

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Remotehearing

Created by: Psychicsi

Pronunciation: Re-moa-t-hear-ing

Sentence: Bob was keenly watching generic sport on TV while remotehearing "I love you too" to his nagging wife.

Etymology: Like remote viewing (the ability to psychicly draw a place never visited), remotehearing is the ability to answer questions in a conversation you are not listening to (while using a remote control).

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COMMENTS:

Oh... Now I know what my wife means when she says I'm too remote. - wordmeister, 2007-01-11: 09:52:00

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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

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Electrisponse

Created by: Fenners

Pronunciation: electri + sponse

Sentence: You're very electrisponsive today. Stop watching the news when I'm talking to you!

Etymology: electric + response

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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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Multilisten

Created by: Manhattan

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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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."

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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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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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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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Faultitask

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /'fol-tE-"task/

Sentence: Natasha liked to pretend that she could check her messages on her cell phone while listening to the lecture, but her teacher knew that she was merely faultitasking.

Etymology: From faulty + multitasking

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My teachers hate when I'm faultitasking. Thank goodness I have a laptop so they can't tell. I'm sure my marks would suffer if the knew... - wordmeister, 2007-01-11: 09:50:00

Trust me, they know. As a teacher, I can say that with confidence. What gets on teachers' nerves is not so much when you aren't paying attention but when you're being obvious about it. It's the same difference between trying not to get into a conversation with someone you don't like at a party and actively ignoring everything they say. - ErWenn, 2007-01-11: 20:17:00

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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