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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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Mispatch
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: mi-spach
Sentence: Once again Ray sent out a mispatch to everyone in the company, complete with spelling and grammer errors.
Etymology: mistake: an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness. + dispatch: a written message sent with speed.
Accidentemail
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: acks-uh-DENT-ee-mayl
Sentence: Maynard was dismayed when he realized he'd sent yet another accidentemail filled with typos, false information and way too much personal information about himself and his desires.
Etymology: Blend of accident and email. A play on the word 'accidental'.
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - TJayzz, 2008-10-29: 04:56:00
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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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Ohnoness
Created by: CEE1ESS
Pronunciation: oh-no-ness
Sentence: A great feeling of ohnoness overcame him as he realized he had sent a flame mail to his boss.
Etymology: noun: from the idea of an "oh-no" moment, when you hit delete...and didn't mean to...
Irretractemail
Created by: Korinne
Pronunciation: Ear-retract-e-male
Sentence: Lafonda knew the moment she pressed the send message button, that she'd spelled Virgina wrong. She knew she'd committed an irretractemail, and now her Grandmother will think she's going down on a trip to Vagina.
Etymology: Irreplacable + Retract + Email
Emorse
Created by: teriaki
Pronunciation: EE-mawrs Alternate Spelling: e-morse
Sentence: Dave felt the sudden, unmistakable sense of e-morse when he realized that he had accidently sent his boss an extremely embarrassing e-mail.
Etymology: e- (electronic) + Eng. remorse
Cybergasp
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: cy-ber-gasp
Sentence: Jeffery let out an enormous cybergasp when he hit 'all reply.' The naked pictures from the office party weren't supposed to go to his boss...
Etymology: cyber (internet land) gasp (intake of breath in horror)
Mailohnosis
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: may-l-oh-know-sis
Sentence: Not realizing that chardonnay and email don't mix, Cassidy told her boss how she really felt about him, only to have a moment of mailohnosis once she hit the send key, realizing that'd he'd actually read her belittling rant about him.
Etymology: mail + oh no + sis - i wonder if i can make every word this week end in -osis.
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COMMENTS:
I think this word has great symbiosis. - Tigger, 2007-12-05: 16:34:00
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Comments:
Verbotomy - 2007-12-05: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999~ James
Korinne - 2007-12-05: 01:00:00
I like your word...
Mustang - 2007-12-05: 01:27:00
Good definition and one most folks can identify with.
Verbotomy - 2007-12-05: 01:59:00
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!
Verbotomy - 2007-12-05: 23:26:00
Thanks for the great feedback silveryaspen. Makes me feel good enough to forget about all my ohnotes and blundermails! ~ James
Verbotomy - 2010-03-26: 00:07:00
Today's definition was suggested by Daniel999. Thank you Daniel999. ~ James