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DEFINITION: n. A technological innovation that doesn't work as expected because "normal people" can't figure out how to use it. v. To improve something in a way that makes it much harder to use.
Hellectrodevice
Top verboticism of the day created by splendiction
Pronunciation: hell EK tro de VICE
Sentence: “Please select one of the following options”, droned the hellectrodevice. She promptly hung up. Why waste time hoping to navigate through quirky voice menu-mazes?
Etymology: From: hell, electric, and device.
Created by: splendiction.
Comments:
Hate them, too! - Nosila, 2009-10-07: 23:48:00
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Nonnovation: /non-oh-vay-shin/ "Blast! This remote control is so complicated. It's a nonnovation." Etymology: non; innovate Created by: Koekbroer.
Hardprove: /hardproove/ why do you have to hardprove everything? Etymology: hard: because it became harder / prove: from "improve" because you have moved on Created by: arlouxo.
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Today's definition was suggested by erasmus.
Thank you erasmus! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by erasmus. Thank you erasmus. ~ James