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DEFINITION: n., A belief that the contraptions of yesteryear are superior, in almost every way, to modern, present-day technology. v., To wish that the today's technology was just as good as it was in the past.
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Technostalgia
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: tehk-noh-STAHL-juh
Sentence: Alex's girlfriend could not put up with his fits of technostalgia and their Pong dates.
Etymology: technology + nostalgia
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COMMENTS:
Alex should be sure to turn up at Stevenson0's tonight - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-08: 13:47:00
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-08: 16:33:00
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Obsolustence
Created by: MissRabbit
Pronunciation: ŏb'sə-lŭst-ənt
Sentence: Afflicted with extreme obsolustence, Sandra and Bill refused to buy any video game created after they were born.
Etymology: From obsolescence: Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; and lust: to have a yearning or desire
Techaverse
Created by: Eyeshah
Pronunciation: /TEK-uh-verse/
Sentence: Mario was what you would call techaverse, preferring his Atari, Commodore 64, and Walkman to the high-tech devices of today.
Etymology: tech+averse
Retrophile
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) rět'rō-fīl'
Sentence: Harvey, ever the retrophile, prefers his vinyl LP collection to digital, saying that the scratches and hissing only add character to the sound quality.
Etymology: retro- (of or designating an earlier time) + -phile = (one who prefers or loves)
Ardorchaic
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: ar-door-kay-ic
Sentence: Kimberly spent most of her afternoons shuffling through her latest faxes and glancing toward Zinnia with disgust. Zinnia liked to ignore the office listening to her wireless, solar-powered satellite radio headset and Kimberly preferred the textured sound of her Victrola, or when she was especially ardorchaic, a conk shell strapped to her head.
Etymology: Ardor (enthusiasm, strong desire) + Archaic (old, primitive)
Protectro
Created by: Abraxised
Pronunciation: prow-tect-trow
Sentence: That guy is such a protectro
Etymology: protect(to defend)+retro(imitative of a style or fashion from the recent past.)
Intellivangelist
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: In-tele-van-juh-list
Sentence: In Gary’s opinion the Intellivision was the greatest video game console ever made. He would go on and on about the strategy he used to play Astrosmash; it was almost as if he was giving a sermon. He was truly the last Intellivangelist.
Etymology: Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. + Evangelist: Greek euangelist; A person marked by evangelical enthusiasm for or support of any cause.
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COMMENTS:
Deep and spiritual- good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-08: 16:28:00
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Colecogone
Created by: Lidipop
Pronunciation: Ko-lee-ko-gone!
Sentence: nothing beats Coleco Vision second generation home video game console...but man, technology like that is just gone...colecogone!! :)
Etymology: Coleco(gaming system)+ Gone.
Ponglonging
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "Pete's ponglonging made him buy that crummy old Amiga at his neighbor's garage sale."
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
mplsbohemian - 2007-11-08: 03:52:00
I actually do think Super Mario 3 rocked hardcore.
remistram - 2007-11-08: 09:18:00
Atari was the bomb!
You can actually download a version of Super Mario 3 to play on Wii. The best of both worlds ~ James
cawnpore - 2007-11-12: 21:57:00
Great word, it captures the meaning indeed!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
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