Verboticism: Computard

'Honey? Honey! Can you hear me?'

DEFINITION: n., A slow computer with insufficient memory; also, a slow-thinking husband. v., To take an extraordinarily long time to respond to a relatively simple request.

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Computard

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: com/pu/tard

Sentence: When an important report is due, my computer usually goes into computard mode, taking me hours longer to complete the assignment.

Etymology: computer + tardy

Points: 779

Comments: Computard

OZZIEBOB - 2008-01-07: 18:10:00
Nice word with the possibilty of cognates such as: computardity, computardiness, computardily etc.

Mustang - 2008-01-07: 23:34:00
Excellent word!