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DEFINITION: The inability to find, organize, or keep track of, simple physical objects. Often occurs when an individual has developed a search-engine dependency.
Verboticisms
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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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Overpaskjeeves
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Oh-ver-pask-jeevs
Sentence: I'm sure whoever made up "Where, oh where, did my little dog go" is suffering from a sever case of Overpaskjeeves.
Etymology: Overpass/overlook (to pass over something unnoticed) + Ask Jeeves (a popular search engine)
Dysgooglia
Created by: irminem
Pronunciation: dys-goo-gli-ah
Sentence: Chris suffers from dysgooglia; he is unable to perform any basic task that does not involve the use of the computer to assist him.
Etymology: dys- from dysfunctional + googlia- from google
Altavistuffers
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: All-tuh-viss-tuh-furs
Sentence: Danny usually found things in the last place he looked, which he presumed was all the confirmation that he needed to prove he was joining the ranks of the world population of altavistuffers.
Etymology: Altavista + Alzheimer's + stuff + suffers
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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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
Gogtechelpendo
Created by: dancerxoxox
Pronunciation: gog/tech/hel/pendo
Sentence: The girl could not find her homework and in anger screamed. The teachers knew she had Gogtechelpendo.
Etymology: Google/technology/help/Dependant.
Dogpiled
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: dawg-pi-uhled
Sentence: He had Googled, Yahooed, MSN'd, and Asked Jeeves, but he was dogpiled and still couldn't figure out which slot in the drawer the spoons went.
Etymology: Dogpile "All the best search engines piled into one."; dog pile - what my mother used to call my bed
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COMMENTS:
One can only imagine why your bed was called a "dog pile" ;) - ziggy41, 2007-07-19: 04:49:00
hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-19: 06:51:00
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Poopododo
Created by: penguinssean
Pronunciation: poo-po-do-do
Sentence: a dog took a poopododo
Etymology:
Kippelization
Created by: gonzo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I´m crazy, all I can see is kippelization around me
Etymology: kippel - organization
Comments:
Kyoti - 2007-07-19: 10:25:00
Altavistuff
Kyoti - 2007-07-19: 10:26:00
Wow, look at that. I need a drink! ;))
Does alcohol have a salutary effect on boxlexia?