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DEFINITION: n., A slow computer with insufficient memory; also, a slow-thinking husband. v., To take an extraordinarily long time to respond to a relatively simple request.
Verboticisms
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Calcuwait
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: cal-cyou-wait
Sentence: My computer, my husband, my boss, and my kids, drive me crazy with their calcuwaiting.
Etymology: A play on calculate,you and wait ... calcuwait ... a verb to describe any thing or anyone who is slow to respond!
Datasaurus
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /dah-tuh-SAWR-uhs/
Sentence: Sarah complained to Jerry, again, that their computer was such a datasaurus, she could take a shower, do her hair and make-up, prepare breakfast, eat, and do the dishes, all before the 'darn thing' was finished booting up. Apparently, he was still plodcessing over that information, after several months of her complaints.
Etymology: data - information (Latin, plural of 'datum') + -saurus - suffix used in the names of extinct reptiles; e.g. brontosaurus (Greek, saƻros "lizard")
Computiledysfunction
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: com-pew-tile-dis-funk-shun
Sentence: It may happen to a lot of guys, but Kimberly refused to let ComputileDisfunction stand in her way of a satisfying online social life. "They get old and the spark just isn't there, where it counts, the memory data register." She said as she unpacked her newest computer; "This one will last about a year, I like 'em young." When asked about the prospect of using her new hardware to find a mate, the logic didn't compute: "This is why I don't have a husband. Who needs one?"
Etymology: computile (bend of computer + futile) + dysfunction (not working properly.) Play on "erectile dysfunction"
Multitaskadaisical
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: mul-ti-task-a-day-sic-al
Sentence: Jim was completely multitaskadaisical around the house, so Sharon decided to tweak his processor. She cleaned out the cache from his memory bank and went shopping for a newer model, one that had a bigger hard drive and was more reponsive, preferably something that had style and would be able to go with her on trips or just out for coffee.
Etymology: multitask: concurrent operation of a central processor of two or more processes requiring a sufficient processor + lackadaisical: lazy, slow, idle
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COMMENTS:
Multinificent word! - Nosila, 2010-04-04: 01:29:00
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Eonator
Created by: HollisWoods
Pronunciation: ee-uhn, ee-on eyt or
Sentence: Francesca is a researcher for various clients in Wash, D.C. Most of the research required needs to be done online and is usually accompanied by,"I need this yesterday!" There is a power failure in her office, so she is going to have to work from home. Now she is in a near panic because her home office doesn't have the sophisticated equipment she has at the downtown office. Francesca's hubby promised he would either upgrade or replace most of her equipment as a gift to her. This is a promise and process long overdue. Now she is in a bind and is concerned she won't meet her clients' deadlines. She is tired and frustrated by her eonator of a husband and her eonator of a computer. She will have to rely on her collegue, Susan, to help her. At least she finds some relief in the knowledge that she will have Susan's assistance and access to state-of-the-art equipment to meet the deadlines due. While traveling to Susan's office, Francesca couldn't help but wonder if her husband was home eonating on how and when to start her office upgrade.
Etymology: eon: an indefinitely long period of time ate: cause or make
Microsloth
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: micro + sloth
Sentence: Debby discovered, upon letting her new fella move in, that he was quite the microsloth, internot savvy, a full-fledged reclinaut.
Etymology: microsloth - microsoft, sloth blended, internot- antonym for internet, reclinaut - reclined blended with astronaut, a man that could not be considered The Right Stuff, but knows when a couch (or turkey) has the right stuffing.
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COMMENTS:
good one! - wordmeister, 2008-01-07: 22:12:00
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Isloth
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: eye-sloth
Sentence: My husband and computer are iSloths. They're just so slow.
Etymology: iPod + sloth (as in slow and or lazy)
Islack
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: i-slak
Sentence: I don;t know who's the bigger i-slack: my slow virus riddled computer or my lazy husband who sits in front of it all day looking at naughty sites.
Etymology: i-mac: popular computer brand + slack
Uvgotsnail
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: yoov got snale
Sentence: Rachel realized her mother was right all along...with Ronnie, she said Uvgotsnail!
Etymology: You've got mail...you've got snail
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COMMENTS:
Clever, witty, a nice bouncey word. - bananabender, 2008-01-07: 17:40:00
Thanks, bananabender....sorry I was so slow in responding...been a bit sluggish of late! - Nosila, 2008-01-12: 01:41:00
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Decelermate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: de sel er mayt
Sentence: Allegra had never quite gotten used to the fact that her hubby, Dell, could decelermate any discussion or activity. He appeared to act and think and speak in slow motion and with age, this lethargy became more noticeable. When she asked him about replacing her very slow old computer, he was actually slower than the computer in responding. It is little wonder why he was dropped off at the recycling centre with all the other useless equipment.
Etymology: Decelerate (lose velocity; move more slowly) & Mate (spouse, partner in marriage/relationship)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James