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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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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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Technobscure
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: tek-NOB-skyur
Sentence: Will 's VCR constantly blinked 12:00 because it was too technobscure for him to change. Besides, he kind of liked the way it blinked in time to the music.
Etymology: Tech + Nob (elite) + Obscure
Wrecknology
Created by: chalkdrinker
Pronunciation: rek-nall-oh-jee
Sentence: if it's such a great piece of wrecknology, why is the manual over 200 pages?
Etymology: Wreck, technology
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-14: 12:34:00
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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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Techolera
Created by: frenchprof
Pronunciation: tek cholera
Sentence: Tech Persons infected with techolera have massive logorehea.
Etymology: du vieux francais, bilieux, se faire de la bile.
Friggen
Created by: azaria202
Pronunciation: Frig-gen
Sentence: You friggen person.
Etymology: another word for fucking
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
Unworkything
Created by: StigAllan
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Why can´t people create normal things and not such unworkythings.
Etymology:
Comments:
enatefox - 2007-09-17: 11:01:00
neurotypicalastize