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DEFINITION: n. The inability to find, organize, or keep track of, simple physical objects. Often occurs when an individual has developed a search-engine dependency. v. To search for something that should be easy to find.
Verboticisms
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Lostaganism
Created by: nancyblue
Pronunciation: lost-tag-an-ism
Sentence: Hillary erupted in lostaganism upon learning that her red old stand-bye pantsuit was not picked up at the cleaners, because the store had gone out of business due to the great recession.
Etymology: lost: become unable to find ------ antagonism: active hostility or opposition
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COMMENTS:
Lostaginism occurs for many reasons: a lost hair clip,missing glove, misplaced infant child - nancyblue, 2011-01-03: 20:44:00
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Googlephrenia
Created by: stormee
Pronunciation: goo-gull-FREE-nee-uh
Sentence: Jared is a total Googlephreniac. He has 578 online friends, 6 blogs, and can IM 24/7 but it took him 2 days to find his keys.
Etymology: Google + phrenia (mental disorder)
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COMMENTS:
Good! Two days to find his keys... - wordmeister, 2007-01-05: 11:58:00
Thanks. I am confused. Why is "stormee" credited with my word? - Alchemist, 2007-01-05: 13:01:00
Hi Alchemist, If you submit a word that has already been created by another player, you can choose to join the first player and become a co-creator of the word. That is how stormee joined your team. I guess it's proof that great minds think alike! ~ James - Verbotomy, 2007-01-07: 09:12:00
Ahhh~ light bulb goes on. Thanks! - Alchemist, 2007-01-07: 22:42:00
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Floptimizing
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: flop/ti/miz/ing
Sentence: FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) struck home as Fred realized that all the time spent looking for his missing black sock could be blamed on his floptimizing genes.
Etymology: flop (failure) + optimizing (what every SEO guarantees)
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COMMENTS:
I'm wondering if I'm floptimistic? I think I can find stuff, but I can't... - wordmeister, 2007-01-06: 01:11:00
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Datadiction
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dat/a/dic/tion
Sentence: Those suffering from datadiction are wearing smelly socks and dirty underwear.
Etymology: data + addiction
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COMMENTS:
I wondered where the smell was coming from - I blamed the cats - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 10:32:00
Obviously, datadiction can cause serious social problems... - wordmeister, 2007-01-05: 10:38:00
Hey Wordmeister - what's your word for today or has the cat got your mouse - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-05: 10:41:00
I swear it was the cats, if not than it's definitely my datadiction. - Stevenson0, 2007-01-05: 13:37:00
I lost my mouse. It's on my desk somewhere, but I can't seem find it... Maybe the cat did eat it. - wordmeister, 2007-01-06: 11:40:00
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Dopesy
Created by: Chapin
Pronunciation: Dope-see, dope-uh-see (alt.)
Sentence: Either invisible gnomes are deliberately stealing and hiding my keys, or I've got terminal dopesy.
Etymology: Root: "dope," an idiot or stupid person. Also a play on "dropsy," an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in bodily tissues or cavities.
Pocketmaze
Created by: troutmask
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COMMENTS:
- troutmask, 2007-01-06: 20:45:00
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Life
Created by: likephilshead
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: You know what I mean.
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COMMENTS:
Exactly! - egonschiela, 2007-01-05: 10:08:00
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Cluttersurfing
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: clutter-surf-ing
Sentence: Jim had to go cluttersurfing everytime he needed his shoes, his watch, his socks, his comb, his phone, his tie, his keys, his glasses, his lunch.....
Etymology: clutter: objects scattered about in a disorganized manner + surfing: (as in web surfing or channel surfing) to quickly click from one web page hyperlink or television channel to another until you find what you're looking for
Objectquest
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: object quest
Sentence: To find anything in your room is an objectquest. The holy grail must be easier to find
Etymology: from objects and quest as in an impossible task.
Dopeye
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: doh-pie
Sentence: Brian was always particularly dopeye in the mornings. He would search for spectacles that were already perched atop his head and for car keys that were in his pocket. He relied entirely on GPS to navigate him to the office where he had worked for the past 17 years.
Etymology: dopey + eye
