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DEFINITION: v., To compulsively print out paper copies of all electronic files. n., A printing fetish common among paper pushers who suffer from a paranoid fear that their digital files are disintegrating on their hard drives.
Verboticisms
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Printaphile
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: print-ah-file
Sentence: when he finished printing out every file he had that was related to 'paper wastage in modern society', he realised he was a hopeless printaphile
Etymology: print a file, the suffix 'phile'
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COMMENTS:
excellent word - very usable - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-07: 09:41:00
Excellent and apt! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 16:35:00
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Reprobsessed
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: reh-prob-SESSD
Sentence: Millicent is reprobsessed, burdened by a perceived 'need' to print out everything from her emails, office correspondence, on line bill payments, and other kinds of on-line data that she is inundated with daily.
Etymology: Blend of 'reproduce' (To make a copy of) and 'obsessed' (the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea)
Reprobsession
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: REP-robe-seshyn
Sentence: Felicity was overwhelmed by a nagging reprobsession with her emails, office correspondence and other kinds of on-line data and she compulsively printed out everything and sometimes made double copies to 'be sure' she had it covered.
Etymology: Blend of 'reproduce' (To make a copy of) and 'obsession' (the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc)
Brinkjet
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: brink jet
Sentence: Sally was on the brinkjet of rainforest annihilation while printing off every online e-mail and report in her company. Thanks to her boss who caught her in time, the forests in North and South AMerica can now rest easier.
Etymology: Brink (the limit beyond which something happens or changes) & Inkjet (type of computer printing that creates a digital image by propelling droplets of ink onto paper)
Pulpishophelia
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Pul-Pish-O-Feel-E-A
Sentence: Margot's pulpishophelia was starting to get out of hand, since she became the office comptroller.
Etymology: Pulp-makes paper ish-is type of, relating to ophelia-is a hot chick
Printophilia
Created by: Andlat
Pronunciation: prin-toe-phee-lee-uh
Sentence: She had such a bad case of printophilia that she printed out her entire hard drive.
Etymology: Print+philia (Grk. for love)
Rughaper
Created by: WriteBrighton
Pronunciation: Rug-hay-pur
Sentence: The office rughaper would be arrested for raping trees without consent or consideration if Mother Nature was in charge of the law.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
2nd Choice: KINKBLOTCH - WriteBrighton, 2018-03-04: 14:38:00
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Papyrulimia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: puh/pahy/ruhlim/ee/uh
Sentence: With unlimited reams of corporate paper, Jenny slowly descended the long, lonely path of papyrulimia where she continuously feed the photocopy machine as much paper as it could swallow and with great satisfaction watched it spew out copy after copy after copy.
Etymology: PAPYRULIMIA - noun - from PAPYRUS (paper) + BULIMIA (an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by self-induced vomiting)
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COMMENTS:
good, but icky! - Nosila, 2010-03-04: 18:10:00
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Epsonatrix
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: Ehp-sun-ate-ricks
Sentence: The time that Carla spends at the office printer making hard copies of every email proves that she is an Epsonatrix in the worst way. She even prints her SPAM.
Etymology: Epson (type of printer) + dominatrix (person often associated with fetishes)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
remistram - 2007-11-07: 09:09:00
I worked with someone like this!
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
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