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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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Nintension
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation:
Sentence: My inability to move to the next level in the game caused a severe case of nintension.
Etymology: Nintendo + tension
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)
Frustrogaming
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: frust ro gaming
Sentence:
Etymology: its the argh and the urgh and the gargh!
Gameorize
Created by: destroyer
Pronunciation: game-oar-ize
Sentence: James plays World of Warcraft so much, because he loves to gameorize!
Etymology: verb; to socially interact with people online or on Xbox live or anything videogame.
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COMMENTS:
Do you gameorize? Well, congradulations! - destroyer, 2012-05-03: 15:40:00
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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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Videopath
Created by: logan260
Pronunciation: vid-e-o-path
Sentence: He's a great guy and likes gaming but tends to get videopathic after a couple of hours.
Etymology: videopath...i.e. psychopath, sociopath etc.
Gamentalosis
Created by: ChrisCarrk
Pronunciation: game-ent-a-losis
Sentence: He had a severe case of gamentalosis after playing 7 sraight hours on the computer.
Etymology: game+mental
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)
Inconsoleable
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ink on sow lab ell
Sentence: without his games console he was inconsoleable
Etymology: console inconsolable
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.