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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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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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Spaztwiitch
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: spaz-tweech
Sentence: After 18 hours playing WoW Jimmy'd entered a state of spaztwiich. He didn't even hear his girlfriend slam the door on the way out.
Etymology: spaz (spastic) + twitch + wii
Xboxia
Created by: Sketchy
Pronunciation: X-box-E-Ah
Sentence: After hours of gaming xboxia has finally set in.
Etymology: X-box (Game console), Hypoxia (really bad).
Nerditis
Created by: Karuma
Pronunciation: nurd-ite-iss
Sentence: dont' worry he's got nerditis, he'll be fine in a bit.
Etymology:
Levelupsy
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Lev-ell-up-see
Sentence: Patient S is the first documented case of fatal levelupsy. S had a history of chronic gaming; patient was discovered convulsing upon couch, ignoring symptoms of asphyxia while playing a common console game.
Etymology: Level up + epilepsy. Epilepsy: a chronic nervous system disorder causing seizures.
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COMMENTS:
Hope that fatalepsy count doesn't get too high. - petaj, 2007-03-16: 04:33:00
well done! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-16: 04:59:00
mwaa, levelupsy, or its curtainsy, mugsy. mwaa...(ok, after that bad impression, you definitely got my vote :) - Alchemist, 2007-03-16: 14:12:00
great word! - rikboyee, 2007-03-16: 17:14:00
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Nintendaze
Created by: swallowedbyafish
Pronunciation:
Sentence: He had been trapped in an intense nintendaze for hours.
Etymology: nintendo + daze
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COMMENTS:
Nice! I guess the problem was never nintended to surface... - Discoveria, 2007-03-16: 04:15:00
ninterrific - galwaywegian, 2007-03-16: 04:58:00
He had always had latent nintendencies... - Alchemist, 2007-03-16: 11:23:00
ninthank you - swallowedbyafish, 2007-03-16: 11:49:00
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Spaztego
Created by: bllsht2
Pronunciation: spaz-tee-go
Sentence: every game he played he went spaztego
Etymology: spaz,ego
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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Leftleftjumpleftfireduckdowns
Created by: Betty
Pronunciation: Left-Left-Jump....and so on.
Sentence: Researchers announced yesterday they have found a way of testing unborn babies for signs of LeftLeftJumpLeftFireDuckDowns (LLJLFDD Syndrome) in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy.
Etymology: Originating from a special move, password or way-of-getting-through-The-Boss-level (known to, memorised and perfected by only teenage boys and gaming obsessives who found it on the internet)
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