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DEFINITION: n. A state of extreme agitation developed after extended periods of non-stop video game participation; commonly affects males of all ages! v. To twist yourself up into a knot while playing video games.
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Violentgamer
Created by: timmy
Pronunciation: violent gamer.
Sentence: Ahhhh! A violentgamer.
Etymology:
Nintendoncy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nin ten don see
Sentence: Zelda was tired of Luigi's addiction to video games. He played them round the clock and his nintendoncy to avoid his work, family and other responsibilities, was what made her announce to him one day, "Good bye, Game Boy,Wii are so headed to divorce court!"
Etymology: Nintendo (Japanese interactive video game maker, part of a huge electronics conglomerate,which actually started in 1889 and has evolved into one of the 3 main video games makers) & Tendency (an inclination to do something;)
Consolitis
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: con-soh-lie-tus
Sentence: Bloodshot eyes...ragged breathing....sweaty palms...yup, Nigel clearly had a nasty dose of consolitis
Etymology: console + -itis (suffix meaning inflammation, irritation)
Playtation
Created by: bjorn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: His playtation was palpable and frightening, only surpassed in intensity by the noise of the blowers themselves.
Etymology: play + agitation (and sounds like PlayStation)
Xboxic
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: ex-box-ick
Sentence: After his wife pulled the plug on his xbox, Marty went into a state of xboxic shock. Fortunately, she knew that it was the game talking, not him...
Etymology: exbox + toxic
Joystickness
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: joi - stik - ness
Sentence: Andre was developing a condition called joystickness; resulting from too many houurs of playing video games. Tightly clenching his input device, he began to shout threats at anyone who tried to interrupt his play. He had lost touch with reality and was becoming psychotic.
Etymology: joystick, sickness
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COMMENTS:
Perfect word for the definition! - splendiction, 2009-07-27: 16:05:00
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Wiizure
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: wee-zhure
Sentence: It's no use pretending to wheeze. You're such a drama queen. I don't for one minute think you're having a wiizure. The power has been off all morning.
Etymology: wii + seizure as opposed to a wiifit :)
Comments:
splendiction - 2009-07-27: 20:51:00
vidiot - hilarious! Good word!
splendiction - 2009-07-27: 20:52:00
Oopp, that last comment was meant for artr's word.