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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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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)
Duplomat
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: dupe/low/mat
Sentence: She was the office duplomat with a duploma in duplicating.
Etymology: diplomat + duplicate
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COMMENTS:
Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 16:30:00
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Printrat
Created by: aiiden
Pronunciation: prynt-raht
Sentence: Rachel printrat's so much crap mail, her office files take up less space.
Etymology: print-rat
Fileanthropist
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: file/an/throw/pist
Sentence: Noted for her many benevolent efforts, the famous fileanthropist Felicity Fileworthy established a museum for the printed word. The building itself is constructed of papier mache.
Etymology: file + philanthropist
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COMMENTS:
Papier mache, a nice touch. - artr, 2008-10-06: 06:16:00
Nice! - TJayzz, 2008-10-06: 06:50:00
So you dabble in fileanthropy? - zxvasdf, 2008-10-06: 10:51:00
"curses - filed again" - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-06: 11:58:00
haha - zxvasdf, 2008-10-06: 13:47:00
Good one - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-07: 04:48:00
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Pulpgulp
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: pulp-gulp
Sentence: Few coworkers suspected that Kimberly and Zinnia were waging a silent war against each other, but suspicions were raised after Zinnia spearheaded an effort to reduce "pulpgulp" and Kimberly responded by insisting that all correspondence with her desk occur via facsimile.
Etymology: Pulp (mushy mix of paper fibers and water) + Gulp (to consume quickly)
Printcess
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: print/zess
Sentence: Sally was a printcess obsessed with printing out everything written to her in hopes of finding secret messages from her Prints Charming.
Etymology: print + princess + obsess
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COMMENTS:
very funny - got my vote! - remistram, 2007-11-07: 09:10:00
Good word; hilarious sentence! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-07: 16:36:00
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Pasterpulp
Created by: leechdude
Pronunciation: pas-ter-pulp
Sentence: No one from the "Green Club" favoured Susan's actions when she started pasterpulping frantically.
Etymology: paste (print), pulp (element of paper)
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COMMENTS:
my fourth creation - leechdude, 2007-11-07: 22:37:00
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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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Diskepticism
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) dĭs-kěp'tĭ-sĭz'əm, dĭsk-ěp'tĭk;
Sentence: Dr. Tanner's diskepticism has led the members of the office staff to dub him Dr. Xerox.
Etymology: [hard drive] di[sk] + skepticism
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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