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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.
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Slothram
Created by: womblin3
Pronunciation: slowth-ram
Sentence: Her computer chugged along as though it ran on steam, much like her husband. She wondered how she'd come to allow two slothrams into her life such as these. Perhaps she was due an upgrade - on both counts.
Etymology: Slothram: sloth n. unwillingness to work or make any effort or n. slow mammal + ram n. adult male mammal and RAM (random access memory) n. a type of computer memory which can be searched in any order and changed as necessary
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COMMENTS:
good word! - Nosila, 2010-04-04: 01:26:00
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Ramnoramus
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ram - nor - am - uss
Sentence: Elbert was a dull witted ramnoramus and on a par for memory with Esmerelda's ancient computer.
Etymology: RAM (computer memory) and ignoramus.
Amigamigo
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: am eee gam eee go
Sentence: she was unhappy with her amigamigos memory, anniversaries, birthdays always crashed. Also, there was the issue of his floppy thing.
Etymology: amiga amigo
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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Lapsetop
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: laps/top
Sentence: This laspsetop is completely useless. Every time I move the mouse the screen saver comes on.
Etymology: laptop + lapse
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COMMENTS:
I like it! - direwookiee, 2008-01-07: 09:37:00
Very good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-07: 18:02:00
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Dimwidget
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dimwijit
Sentence: Joyce isn*t sure why but she still carries around her antique, dimwidget Palm Pilot. It*s slow to use, has few functions that she couldn*t achieve with a scrap of paper and it glitches out whenever she actually needs it to perform a function. When she complains to her dimwidget husband, his only suggestion is that she get new batteries. She just might replace both items soon.
Etymology: dimwit (a stupid or silly person) +widget (a small gadget or mechanical device)
Spousalpause
Created by: bosstown
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Linda stopped asking "Does this dress look alright"? after developing an intolerance for spousalpause.
Etymology:
Computard
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: com/pu/tard
Sentence: When an important report is due, my computer usually goes into computard mode, taking me hours longer to complete the assignment.
Etymology: computer + tardy
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COMMENTS:
Nice word with the possibilty of cognates such as: computardity, computardiness, computardily etc. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-07: 18:10:00
Excellent word! - Mustang, 2008-01-07: 23:34:00
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Terminil
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: tərmənil
Sentence: Despite Jason’s claim of being as smart as a computer, when Jane asks for an opinion, all she gets is buffering. Their relationship is just about terminil.
Etymology: terminal (a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and that displays the received output) + nil(nothing)
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!
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by gemmgemms. Thank you gemmgemms. ~ James