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DEFINITION: n. A state of hyper-attentive focus combined with WBT (Whole Body Twitching) and IEE (Ignores Everything Else), which commonly afflicts video game players. v. To get so caught up in a video game that you cannot stop.
Verboticisms
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Desensitwitch
Created by: Maureen
Pronunciation: de- sens - a - twitch
Sentence: Once that gameboy goes on his desensitwich condition becomes immediately apparent.
Etymology: From desensitized - to make less sensitve to external stimuli and twitch- to jerk suddenly.
Xboxitis
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ex-box-I-tis
Sentence: After a lengthy session playing games Delbert suddenly began to experience severe Xboxitis that included tremors, loss of motor skills and eventually resulted in his entering a catatonic state.
Etymology: Combination of Xbox with suffix 'itis - with nouns - denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses, tendencies, obsessions, etc. ( telephonitis; baseballitis ).
Ninzendo
Created by: ShaggE
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "Hugh was in a state of utter Ninzendo while playing his Wii."
Etymology: Zen + Nintendo.
Wiiwee
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: wee-wee
Sentence: Herman earned his nickname, Wiiwee Herman, when he was playing a game with his friends and wouldn't stop for anything -- even nature. He wiggled and writhed and danced in place until he finished his game, much to the delight and amusement of his fellow gamers.
Etymology: wii: a game system + weewee: in babyspeak -- to have to urinate (PeeWee Herman, played by actor Paul Reubens, was a popular comic character in children's television from 1986 to 1991. He enjoyed tremendous success until he was discovered engaging in some compulsive behavior of his own)
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COMMENTS:
Excuse me...have to see a man about a horse! - Nosila, 2009-10-02: 23:40:00
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Induhzone
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: in duh zone
Sentence: she started to put her clothes back on knowing there wasn't much hope of anything happening when he was induhzone
Etymology: in the zone, Duh.
Nintendosis
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: nihn-tehn-DOH-sihs
Sentence: Alex's nintendosis affected him to the point that he couldn't hold a pencil in class, and his glazed-over eyes saw little Marios bouncing round the chalkboard.
Etymology: Nintendo + -osis
Wiiiriness
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: wee ree ness
Sentence: Mind body and soul combined perfectly with the consol as he displayed exceptional wiiiriness
Etymology: wiii - the ultimate game challenge riness - creating the noun
Videosyncrasies
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: vidēəsingkrəsēz
Sentence: Most people have a particular way of playing their video games. For most it is subtle, maybe a tilt of the head or grunt that accompanies a certain action. For Andrew, it’s much more than that. His collection of videocyncrasies makes it almost impossible for anybody to play with him in person. The local video cafe once called 911 thinking he was having a seisure.
Etymology: video [game] (a game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a television screen or other display screen) + idiosyncrasy (a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual)
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COMMENTS:
love it - galwaywegian, 2011-02-21: 04:45:00
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Aydeehaitchwii
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ayy deeee haych weeeee
Sentence: Sony boy suffers from aydeehaitchwii, so his responses to questions don't always come out as he nintended.
Etymology: adhd, wii
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COMMENTS:
Love it, but ran out of votes...we need aydeehaitchthree votes! - Nosila, 2009-10-02: 23:33:00
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Wintendonitis
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: win ten do nye tis
Sentence: Buster played his video games morning, noon and night to the consternation of his parents. He was so intent on winning each game, he was oblvious to the need to rest, eat and hydrate himself. He could barely move his hand or arm anymore, as he was developing wintendonitis. There was always a pong coming from his room, his nickname was Gameboy and he thought Mario and Luigi were his real brothers. His parents could not wait for September, when Buster would go to school and apply his energy elsewhere. It would be hard for him to hold a pencil or crayon, unless they could surgically remove his hand controls. Grade One was going to be a tough year for Buster!
Etymology: Win (be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious) & Nintendo (Video game system made by the Japanese Nintendo Co.) & Tendonitis (inflammation of a tendon due to over-use, such as in thumb, elbow, shoulder,etc)
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COMMENTS:
ecin - galwaywegian, 2009-10-02: 10:12:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Lucyof2009.
Thank you Lucyof2009! ~ James
wii - this is fun.
wordmeister - 2007-03-16: 08:35:00
Yes, it's exboxellent!
Discoveria - 2007-03-16: 14:26:00
Please, exercise some selfconsole!
Osomatic - 2007-03-16: 18:20:00
Nintendon't go there.
Today's definition was suggested by Lucyof2009. Thank you Lucyof2009. ~ James