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DEFINITION: n. Obsessive-compulsive rechecking or "refreshing" of an item (especially a webpage) to see if its status has changed; often leads to repetitive mouse-clicking disorder.v. To constantly recheck or refresh your twitter page, or email account.
Eclicktic
Top verboticism of the day created by galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ek lik tik
Sentence: her habits were most eclicktic
Etymology: click tic eclectic
Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments:
ecellent - Nosila, 2009-11-16: 23:00:00
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Clicktomania: /click-to-main-ee-a/ Dan realized that Marcy's clictomania had gotten out of control when he began to find mice hidden all over the house. It was obvious that her compulsive click-refresh, click-refresh behavior had worn them all out and she didn't want anyone to know she had this condition. No matter what, he knew it was time to confront her with the evidence and look for some kind of intervention before she ended up in real trouble. Etymology: click + kleptomania: an obsessive compulsion to steal regardless of economic need Created by: mrskellyscl.
Upwait: /əpwāt/ Paul has to constantly upwait his fave web pages. He has made a rule for himself that he must upwait at least for a count of 3 between clicks. He*s found that he can count to 3 very fast. Who has a new status on Facebook? Who is ahead in the pillow fight? Who has tweeted? Did they say something about him? He has to know. Etymology: update (make something more modern or up to date) wait (stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens) Created by: artr.
Remousing: /re-mous-ing/ Ralph was quickly remousing his computer in order to win the bid on Flea-Bay. Etymology: Re - To repeat. Mouse - A computer mouse with the most common standard features: two buttons and a scroll wheel, which can also act as a third button. In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, a mouse consists of an object held under one of the user's hands, with one or more buttons. Ing - The act of a remouser that's remousing. Created by: abrakadeborah.
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