Verboticism: Emotirts

'I guess it's really over...'

DEFINITION: v. intr. To frustrate oneself by sending emails to someone who cannot receive them, especially when "over quota". n. An emotional response to bounced-back email.

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Emotirts

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: e-MO-terts

Sentence: After several of her emails bounced back, Roxie thought that a few emoticons in her text might get a better response. But when she broadcast the following email: ":o, 4col, Im :e tis adih: afiniati (iI) Im sobt u :8)(U=xc) W.B.S A.*

Etymology: Blend of EMOT (as in emoticon); EM: for email & acronym: R.T.S: return to sender.

Points: 833

Comments: Emotirts

OZZIEBOB - 2008-07-24: 05:58:00
After several of her emails bounced Roxie thought that a few emoticons in her text might get a better response. But when she broadcast the following email: ":o, 4col, Im :e tis adih: afiniati {iI} Im sobt u :8)[U=xc] W.B.S A.*

OZZIEBOB - 2008-07-24: 06:03:00
The last part of my sentence to read: "her emotirts grew rapidly." * Cannot save it in the sentence box????

OZZIEBOB - 2008-07-24: 06:15:00
Think it got through now? Hope so, otherwise Roxie's may have "bounce-back" breakdown.

Jabberwocky - 2008-07-24: 14:16:00
I keep wanting to add rig to the beginning of your word which might be appropriate