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DEFINITION: v. intr. To frustrate oneself by sending emails to someone who cannot receive them, especially when "over quota". n. An emotional response to bounced-back email.
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Emotirts
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: e-MO-terts
Sentence: After several of her emails bounced back, Roxie thought that a few emoticons in her text might get a better response. But when she broadcast the following email: ":o, 4col, Im :e tis adih: afiniati (iI) Im sobt u :8)(U=xc) W.B.S A.*
Etymology: Blend of EMOT (as in emoticon); EM: for email & acronym: R.T.S: return to sender.
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COMMENTS:
After several of her emails bounced Roxie thought that a few emoticons in her text might get a better response. But when she broadcast the following email: ":o, 4col, Im :e tis adih: afiniati {iI} Im sobt u :8)[U=xc] W.B.S A.* - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-24: 05:58:00
The last part of my sentence to read: "her emotirts grew rapidly." * Cannot save it in the sentence box???? - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-24: 06:03:00
Think it got through now? Hope so, otherwise Roxie's may have "bounce-back" breakdown. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-24: 06:15:00
I keep wanting to add rig to the beginning of your word which might be appropriate - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-24: 14:16:00
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Sendergasted
Created by: grasshopper
Pronunciation: sin/der/gas/ted
Sentence: I have been flabbergasted but I never thought i would be sindergasted
Etymology: sinder/to send, flabbergasted/dumbfounded or taken aback by something
Thwartmail
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: thwot-mail
Sentence: Sandra was thwartmailed when all 400 recipients' invitations bounced back, sending her own inbox over quota.
Etymology: hotmail (web email service) + thwart (to frustrate)
Stalkobsession
Created by: bubbos
Pronunciation: Stalk-ob-session
Sentence: After 100 emails she knows she has to stop this stalkobsession before she becomes suicidal
Etymology: Stalker - person who won't stop pestering someone else. Obsession - a scary wanting of something that is unattainable
Eprostricate
Created by: Paulefinch
Pronunciation: ee-pross-trick-ate
Sentence: Kelly kept eProstricating herself sending more and more emails to her exboyfriend.
Etymology: e+prostrate+subjugate
Emangle
Created by: ngajoe
Pronunciation: E-main-GULL
Sentence: Kelly's emanglement grew with every passing pop-up.
Etymology:
Jerkmail
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: jûrk meyl
Sentence: Brian was ecstatic that his new Jerkmail filter was working correctly after dumping his E-Stalker girlfriend Susan
Etymology: Blend of Jerk + Junkmail
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COMMENTS:
ooh - that's a bit harsh - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-24: 14:18:00
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Correspondespondency
Created by: jerschneid
Pronunciation: COR-RE-SPON-DE-SPON-DEN-CY
Sentence: With every bounced email to my ex-girlfriend, my correspondespondency grows.
Etymology: a combination of "correspondence" and "despondency"
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COMMENTS:
excellent word - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-24: 14:20:00
Perfect! - lumina, 2008-07-24: 16:08:00
I like it. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-25: 17:43:00
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Messedgy
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: mess-eh-jee
Sentence: Sue was becoming quite messedgy - it was obvious that her e-mails to her latest boyfriend were being returned.
Etymology: message, edgy (anxious and irritable)
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COMMENTS:
hey purple - you must have had a wild memorial day weekend to be logging in so late - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-30: 11:59:00
Oh yeah, I've been off of work since Saturday! Unfortunately, I didn't have much fun, the yard work got out of hand, the garden needed planting, and I was up to my knees in mouse turds at the cabin. Think I'll suggest a definition for a really gross task... - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-30: 12:05:00
I'm sure it will all pay off - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-30: 12:40:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by iwasatripwire. Thank you iwasatripwire! ~ James
iwasatripwire - 2007-05-31: 10:41:00
The drawing kind of looks like me, too!
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