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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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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)
Mocospe
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Mo-co-spe
Sentence: well darling i've got my mocospe
Etymology: modulator conversion speaker
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
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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Tonezoning
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: Tone-zone-ing
Sentence: As Jill barked out orders, David sits tonezoning, using his remote to tune her out.
Etymology: Tone, a noise or sound. zoning, to drift off, tune out the surrounding noise.
Geekspeak
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: geek speek
Sentence: Maurice was frustrated by her interruptions and inability to understand his geekspeak, which to his mind was answering her questions perfectly.
Etymology: geek (computer buff) speak (talk)
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)
Hypnoverbalcom
Created by: StephLeeY
Pronunciation: hypno-verbal-comm
Sentence: Peter lost interest in the conversation because he became hypnoverbalcommed by the shiny object.
Etymology: hypnosis, verbal, communication.
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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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