Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: n., A feeling of regret and helplessness, which occurs once you realize that you have just sent out an erroneous email (i.e. one full of stupid mistakes). v., To send out an email and wish you hadn't.
Verboticisms
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Clicko
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈklɪkoʊ/
Sentence: In a world of address books, buddy lists, document templates, and one-click shopping, the repercussions of a clicko can be disastrous.
Etymology: like a typo, only with clicking instead of typing.
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COMMENTS:
Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:04:00
This is a test. This is only a test. - ErWenn, 2008-02-05: 10:07:00
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Zingerflipper
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: Zingerflipper: Zing-her-flip-her
Sentence: Oh, no! Blasted zingerflipper sent that email out half written!
Etymology: A zinger commonly refers to a mistake. Flipper is a combination of flip and finger to mean a slip of the finger. Thus zingerflipper means sending an email with mistakes or mistakenly ... by a mistaken flip of the finger!
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COMMENTS:
Please be kind ... this is my first time playing verbotomy. - silveryaspen, 2007-12-05: 14:11:00
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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemail
Created by: biffbig1
Pronunciation: long e, repeated for a while, then mail
Sentence: As I hit the delete button repeatedly and hoped I did not send it, I screamed, "I am such an idiot, why do I Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemail!!!"
Etymology: Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee a sound that means "oh no!"+ mail
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COMMENTS:
you wordsmith! - bzav1, 2007-12-05: 00:35:00
simple but effective! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-05: 07:50:00
I like it! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:05:00
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-05: 18:06:00
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Emailstake
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: E mail stake
Sentence: He knew he needed some more coffee when he did his third mailstake.
Etymology: Email (send a message electronically) & mistake (to make an error)
Suicybe
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: suu ee sybe
Sentence: he committed career suicybe not by the content of his diatribe, but by the dreaded "reply to all" button.
Etymology: suicide cybe as in cyber
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COMMENTS:
i like this one! - libertybelle, 2007-12-05: 14:30:00
Excellent! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:16:00
Good one Galway! - purpleartichokes, 2007-12-05: 18:04:00
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Remorsecode
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After realizing that the racy e-mail meant for his pal Fred just went out to the entire office, including his boss, Marco was overwhelmed by a feeling of remorsecode.
Etymology:
Bewailmail
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /bi-weyl'-meyl/
Sentence: Just as Brian accidentally hit the 'send' hotkey on an e-mail addressed to his entire department, he realized that he'd misspelled the name of his boss, Mr. Schmit, leaving out a couple of letters — a most unfortunate typo — and felt that gut-sinking feeling of bewailmail. He was afraid he'd just made an unemployedian slip.
Etymology: bewail - to cry over; lament (from Middle English, biwailen - "become tormented") + [e]mail - correspondence (Old High German, malaha - "wallet, bag")
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-05: 15:09:00
Enjoyed the sentence and the word - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-05: 16:01:00
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Eslip
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: e-'slip
Sentence: Kimberly regularly stumbled around the office. "It's an inner-ear thing" she explained, "but I don't let it embarrass me." Yet, she was mortified after her latest e-slip revealed to the entire office her love of spanx.
Etymology: e (electronic as in e-mail) + slip (error)
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COMMENTS:
E-xellent word - Nosila, 2010-03-26: 11:42:00
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Tofin
Created by: icefoxgothic
Pronunciation: To-fing
Sentence: I tofin so badly I type: af he aket rather than at the market.
Etymology: none
Bunkmail
Created by: IllmaticKD
Pronunciation: Pronounced just as it reads. Bunk'mail. Bunkmail.
Sentence: Damn, I went ahead and sent that girl some bunkmail, my phone number wasn't typed correctly! My boss bunkmailed me today, he spelled the name of the business wrong!
Etymology: noun; Derived from two words. One being the slang-term "bunk" which is a synonym for false or bad quality. The second being e-mail. Also see: Bunkmailed, Bunkmailing, & Bunkmailer.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999~ James
I like your word...
Mustang - 2007-12-05: 01:27:00
Good definition and one most folks can identify with.
Yes! Great idea Daniel999 ~ James
silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:27:00
Blundermail is direct and to the point ... so easily understood ... it doesn't require defining. Good job!
silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:30:00
Love calamiteemil! I'm from the wild west in Montana ... so love the pun on Calamity Jane! I even like the way it rolls and clicks across the tongue!
silveryaspen - 2007-12-05: 14:32:00
All of them made me smile ... good job everyone. I wish I could vote for them all!
Thanks for the great feedback silveryaspen. Makes me feel good enough to forget about all my ohnotes and blundermails! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999. ~ James