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DEFINITION: A technological innovation that doesn't work as expected because "normal people" can't figure out how to use it.
Verboticisms
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Inscrutivation
Created by: Nettle
Pronunciation: in-skru-ti-VAY-shun
Sentence: Martin encountered the familiar feeling of frustration while trying to cope with the inscrutivative new version of Windows.
Etymology: inscrutable + innovation
Crapparatus
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: krap-uh-rat-us
Sentence: The new toaster was such a piece of crapparatus that we couldn't even figure out where to put the toast in.
Etymology: crap + apparatus
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COMMENTS:
great! - galwaywegian, 2007-09-14: 07:28:00
that's fun to say. I'm going to adopt this into my daily lexicon. - younger, 2007-09-14: 09:30:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-14: 10:16:00
Love it! - purpleartichokes, 2007-09-14: 10:50:00
Hilarious. Voting now. - ScrabbledEgg, 2007-09-14: 23:41:00
I toast you: great word. But remember toast is the strangest of all foods: it is eaten in the morning and drunk at night! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-15: 18:27:00
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Unvention
Created by: younger
Pronunciation: UN-VEN-SHUN
Sentence: The device caused more headaches than solutions, hence it's nomination for the unvention of the year.
Etymology: Un + Invention More than just the opposite of an invention - in undoes what it is designed to do.
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COMMENTS:
Prefixtion! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 11:02:00
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Chagrinnovation
Created by: phonematode
Pronunciation: shu/grin/oh/vay/shun
Sentence:
Etymology: chagrin + innovation
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COMMENTS:
Good blend. With some good cognates possible such as chagrinnova, chagrinnovati. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-15: 18:35:00
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Unworkything
Created by: StigAllan
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Why can´t people create normal things and not such unworkythings.
Etymology:
Cryptprogram
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: kript/pro/gram
Sentence: The newest version of cardscam was such a crytprogram that even the cards couldn't understand it
Etymology: cryptogram (obscure puzzle) + program (as in computer)
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COMMENTS:
The crypt keeper has a winner! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 10:29:00
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Invistaquacy
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: in/vis/tah/kwa/see
Sentence: Windows has come out with the latest invistaquacy. The user must have at least an information technology degree to download the manual.
Etymology: vista + inadequacy
Misnology
Created by: skeeterzirra
Pronunciation: miss now loh zhe
Sentence: He said that it is foolproof, but that he underestimated the inventiveness of fools, but only one ubergeek has managed to figure it out.
Etymology: Mistaken technology
Mechanschism
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: mek/an/skis/im
Sentence: Mechanschisms will be the downfall of social interaction.
Etymology: mechanism + schism
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COMMENTS:
Creative! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 10:42:00
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Comments:
enatefox - 2007-09-17: 11:01:00
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