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DEFINITION: n. A social network built on the intertwining connections between the people, ideas and things. v. To communicate through a social network.

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Mysillyum

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: mi-SIL-e-um

Sentence: Sandra thought by shaving her head and moving to Angola, she could escape her mysillium. Silly Sandra immediately fell in with Burta, a member of her karass, who quickly enrolled her in a new smuggling adventure.

Etymology: mycillium, silly

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That's the thing! It doesn't matter where you go, you are always stuck with yourself... - wordmeister, 2007-04-19: 10:06:00

yep. and that sticky stuff is... - Alchemist, 2007-04-19: 12:03:00

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Psychosocioviagrae

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: si-ko-so-see-oh-vy-agg-ray

Sentence: Bill's fondness of Tool was one of the most significant psychosocioviagrae; inspiring, entertaining, generally squeegeeing his third eye.

Etymology: From "psycho" meaning "mentally unstable violent one", "socio" meaning "feigned philanthropy" and "viagrae" meaning "take the blue pill, Neo!".

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No abuse/desructive criticism yet eh? Boo! C'mon, I want a mouthicuffs. Although I suppose blue pills aren't meant to raise eyebrows... - Bulletchewer, 2007-04-19: 18:13:00

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Fundibula

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /fənˈdɪbjulə/

Sentence: One's fundibula are not invisible, though we are often disinclined to see them.

Etymology: From Vonnegut's chrono-synclastic infundibulum. The way I see it, the place where everyone's personal fundibula meet is a chrono-synclastic infundibulum.

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I was very close to selecting the word "fundilia" without reference to Vonnegut, but then I realized how close it was to infundibulum that I couldn't not steal it. Incidentally, I'll be very disappointed if tomorrow's definition is not "those places where all the different kinds of truths fit together." - ErWenn, 2007-04-19: 08:04:00

I'm hoping that tomorrow's definition will be "a proud and meaningless association of human beings". Nice word by the way... - wordmeister, 2007-04-19: 10:12:00

Thank you. - ErWenn, 2007-04-19: 16:00:00

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Socialit

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: so shee al eye tee

Sentence: Melissa realized that her socialIT was directly related to her socialIQ. The more people she knew online, the more intelligent she appeared to the reast of the world.

Etymology: Social( relating to human society and its members) & IT (Information technology)

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Thebraidybunch

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: the/brade/ee bunch

Sentence: Thebraidybunch is a new dating network which selectively chooses people with long hair.

Etymology: braid (weaving together of hair, starnds etc) + the Brady Bunch (popular 70s sitcom)

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COMMENTS:

Good one, Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! - Nosila, 2008-06-26: 23:02:00

Clever & funny. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-27: 17:58:00

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Kithbeams

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: KITH-beems

Sentence: Kithbeams sometimes radiant; at other times frowning, chilled by the clouds of doubt and the bitter winds of mistrust; but like the sun affecting our lives every second.

Etymology: Kith, n. [OE.& AS. kith,] native land; friends, acquaintances; kindred. Meaning 1. & 4. archaic. BEAM:n. [ME. OE?]:A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat. (Fig.): A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort.

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how poetic - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-26: 10:58:00

Hugths & Kithes! - Nosila, 2008-06-26: 23:27:00

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Villagepeephole

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: vill aj peep hole

Sentence: In our little town many years ago, no one had a telephone except for the drugstore at the bottom of the street. The pharmacist was next to the butcher's shop. Long ago, some clever person decided to drill a peephole in the side wall between the two shops. The butcher had a packle of kids and the family lived above the shop. Whenever a call came in for someone up the street, the pharmacist would yell through the hole who the call was for and the butcher would dispatch one of the brood to go get the recipient. This social network system was called the villagepeephole and was used constantly, until the day that phones became more affordable to the town's people. Eventually the shops were knocked down in the name of progress and to divert the youth of the town, a recreation centre was built and you guessed it, the villagepeephole gave birth to the Y.M.C.A.!"Young man, there's a place you go..."

Etymology: Village (little town) & Peephole (hole cut in something to peek through;spyhole) & Wordplay on Village People

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COMMENTS:

heehee! - galwaywegian, 2011-03-25: 04:57:00

The funniest part is that is a true story... - Nosila, 2011-03-25: 22:48:00

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Socialtalk

Created by: ArtistInTraining

Pronunciation: sow -shawl -tahk

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Etymology: social - from socail, communicate talk - talk

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Sinookas

Created by: vonnegut

Pronunciation: si-noo-ka

Sentence: Dr. Hoenikker himself was no doubt a member of my karass, though he was dead before my sinookas, the tendrils of my life, began to tangle with those of his children.

Etymology: Created by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., for Cat's Cradle, published in 1963.

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Diarya

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: dia-rEE-a

Sentence: Jill sits and reads her diarya. It's her special diary of all the bull she had to endure from the people that influenced her life.

Etymology: diary/diarrhea

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-19: 03:51:00
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James

jedijawa - 2007-04-19: 08:29:00
These are tough this week!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-19: 10:02:00
Yeah! KV is pushing us up to the next level ~ James

- 2008-04-20: 01:28:00
hairy

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-06-26: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-11-05: 00:12:00
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James