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'Why can't I google my socks?'

DEFINITION: The inability to find, organize, or keep track of, simple physical objects. Often occurs when an individual has developed a search-engine dependency.

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Internutty

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: In + ter + nut + ee

Sentence: I'd probably be able to find my keys if I could go online and search for them... I guess I'm a bit internutty.

Etymology: internet + nutty

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Trackache

Created by: geoamnesia

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I hit another 404 today, looking for my socks, and wished Google could just tag and file my laundry.

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

Could you use your word in the (or a) sentence? Thx! - scrawlspacer, 2007-07-21: 19:25:00

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Cyberspacey

Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: sigh-burr-space-E

Sentence: Since being diagniosed as cyberspacy, John has begun riding his bike to work because keys are "too much responsibility." He's also given up on the sock thing and only wears sandals. Even then, he's been seen barefoot, one shoe in-hand and searching for the other.

Etymology: "cyber" for the tech dependency + "spacey" for the absentmindedness, also the play on "cyberspace"

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COMMENTS:

Is that Kevin Spacey's brother? - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-19: 12:41:00

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Incapaskjeevated

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ihn-kap-ASK-jee-vay-tuhd

Sentence: When Alex reached for a mouse when searching for his can opener, he realised he was thoroughly incapaskjeevated.

Etymology: incapacitated + Ask Jeeves (ask.com search engine)

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-19: 14:41:00

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Loowwwse

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: loo + s

Sentence: Jon felt like such a loser beause he was a loowwwser. He realised that he had put six pairs of contact lenses in both of his eyes again, layering and layering day after day....

Etymology: to lose + www (as in world wide web)

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Yawhere

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: yaaaa wheyr

Sentence: he could google it ask jeeves it and yahoo it, but he just couldn't yawhere it. So he made a donation to Saint Anthony via paypal, and lo and behold, it was down the back of the couch, even though it wasn't there the last time he checked.

Etymology: yahoo, ya who, ya where

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Poopododo

Created by: penguinssean

Pronunciation: poo-po-do-do

Sentence: a dog took a poopododo

Etymology:

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Cataloggedoff

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: cat-ah-logd-off

Sentence: he wandered aroung the house completely cataloggedoff, unable to even remember what he was searching for in the first place

Etymology: catalog, logged off

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COMMENTS:

petaj A vote from an ex-cataloguer - petaj, 2007-07-20: 05:03:00

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Inlaptitude

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: in/lap/ti/tude

Sentence: Chris' inlaptitude at sorting socks resulted from leaving his laptop at the office.

Etymology: ineptitude + lap top

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Googlocious

Created by: leaffan001

Pronunciation: gu-gol-o-shis

Sentence: Dependance on search sites.

Etymology: From the web site google.

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COMMENTS:

Good Word - leaffan001, 2007-07-19: 19:39:00

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Comments:

Kyoti - 2007-07-19: 10:25:00
Altavistuff

Kyoti - 2007-07-19: 10:26:00
Wow, look at that. I need a drink! ;))

petaj petaj - 2007-07-20: 04:57:00
Does alcohol have a salutary effect on boxlexia?