Verboticism: Ohnovation
DEFINITION: A technological innovation that doesn't work as expected because "normal people" can't figure out how to use it.
Ohnovation
Created by: ScrabbledEgg
Pronunciation: oh-noe-vay-shun
Sentence: Their last software release was the most ohnovative offering yet: simply chock a block with ohnovations! Please, kill me before any more ohnovating goes on.
Etymology: Oh no! (as in "Oh no!, That's not what I frickin' wanted", or "Oh. no. you. didn't.") + innovation
Points: 809
Comments: Ohnovation
galwaywegian - 2007-09-14: 07:29:00
nice one.
Jabberwocky - 2007-09-14: 14:54:00
it sounds like Mr. Bill from old Saturday Night Live skits ("Oh no!!)