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DEFINITION: n. A person who is so enamored with their online identity that they believe that it is more real than their physical one. v. To suddenly realize that you are large, blubbery mammal with no useful superpowers.
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Disillusioneter
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: dis·il·lu·sion-net-er
Sentence: Bob Blobber's computer burned out and he had to go and get ready to shop for another one. As he peered into the mirror he realized that he had turned into a disillusioneter and was shocked to see he had lost all his hair and his super powers had vanished.
Etymology: Disillusioned~ Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed. Neter: Taken in part from the word inter"net" added "er" to show one who practically lives on the internet.
Naivatar
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: ni - eev - atar
Sentence: Rory's naivatar refused to believe who he really was. He was so taken in by how he looked in Second Life that he stopped believing he really had a first life.
Etymology: naive (deficient in relevant experience),avatar (a computer user's representation of himself)
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COMMENTS:
also reminds reminds me of navigating on the computer - from page to page. - splendiction, 2009-05-15: 23:29:00
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Virtunotso
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: Virtue not so
Sentence: After a stunning virtuoso performance the night before Dave was beginning to wonder who was real and who was the dream. When he gazed into the mirror the next morning the virtunotso reality of his life struck a major blow to his fantasies.
Etymology: A play on virtual and virtuoso: Dave, the virtunotso
Cyberliar
Created by: logan260
Pronunciation: cy-ber-lie-ur
Sentence: When she met her online date it was apparent that Joe was quite the cyberliar. His psuedo-muscular debonair description must have vanished overnight as she stared at the flabby bald guy sitting in the prearranged booth.
Etymology: cyber--all things online liar--deciever of the truth
Delusionallan
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: deh/luze/shun/al/an
Sentence: Delusionallan was so caught up in his alterego's ability to be invisible that he was shocked when someone yelled at him for being in the women's shower room.
Etymology: delusional + allan
Hyperspacecadet
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: hahy-per-speys-kuh-det
Sentence: Tim works hard and lovingly at creating his online presence. Somehow, no matter what he does, some part of his real self sneaks through and he ends up with a hyperspacecadet.
Etymology: hyperspace (computer network) space cadet (absent minded)
Avatard
Created by: theCountess
Pronunciation: Ave-ah-tard
Sentence: When an avatard sees himself in a mirror, his instinctive reaction is to break the spell by immediately gazing into his monitor for reimmersion.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Amen to the AvaTards who wear their avatars like leotards :P - dochanne, 2009-05-17: 23:44:00
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Whoevertar
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: whoo ever tar
Sentence: Wally the beached human whale thought he really looked like the whoevertar of a sleek super hero he carried around on his communications device. His phasers were always on stunning.
Etymology: Whoever (someone or anyone who does a particular thing or is in a particular situation) & Avatar (a new personification of a familiar idea;
Virtuamnesial
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: vir-tu-am-knee-ze-yal
Sentence: Vince spent so much time in his Second Life that he was virtuamnesial. After a good look in the mirror one morning, he realized to his horror that he was still in his first life and that he had forgotten to go to work and pay his rent. Homeless and penniless, he took his laptop to Starbucks and returned to his virtual kingdom that didn't suck.
Etymology: Virtual: 1) existing in essence or effect, but not appearance or form, 2) being actually such in almost every respect--such as a virtual wreck 3) a computer generated simulation + amnesia: a partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from a shock, psycological disturbance or brain injury. "Second Life" -- a virtual world that people can create where they can live vicariously as the person they wish they really would be.
Avatarsehole
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: av at ar soul
Sentence: only a complete avatarsehole would have come to his sister's wedding in a apider suit
Etymology: avatar arsehole
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah Thank you abrakadeborah~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-15: 00:53:00
You're most welcome James ~ Funny cartoon :) LOL!
dochanne - 2009-05-15: 04:22:00
We need a word for this phenomenon, it's getting more common.
After a full winter of verbotomizing, I looked in the mirror and... Thank you! ~ James
dochanne - 2009-05-18: 03:22:00
Lost your majik sword James?
I didn't lose it, I'm still holding it. I just can't see it... James?
Today's definition was suggested by abrakadeborah. Thank you abrakadeborah. ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2010-11-28: 11:05:00
Thanks James ~ I really enjoy this site. :) Happy Holidays~