Verboticism: Admireplicate
DEFINITION: v. To copy and share an idea, thing, or person because you think that it's so wonderful that everyone should have one. n. An open source clone.
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Repligate
Created by: autophile
Pronunciation: rep-li-gate
Sentence: This app is hot, I repligated it on my share!
Etymology: Portmanteau of replicate (to copy) + propagate (to spread)
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COMMENTS:
Alternative spelling: replagate - autophile, 2007-05-07: 19:39:00
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Spamtastic
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: spam-TASS-tik
Sentence: Did you get those 12 emails I forwarded you? Aren't they simply spamtastic?
Etymology: spam, fantastic
Replipeat
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: REP-leh-peet
Sentence: Using his latest copying software on his computer Newton felt no guilt whatsoever when he'd take the ideas and theories of others and replipeat them as if they were his own.
Etymology: Blend of words "Replicate" (to duplicate, or reproduce) and "Repeat" (to do, make, or perform again)
Memepose
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation: meem POZ
Sentence: Creating a MySpace page for a friend, even if you're frustrated that they haven't made their own, is a memeposition.
Etymology: Meme + Impose
Repulate
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: REP - yew - layt
Sentence: To the consternation of so many of his friends and acquaintances, Elbert would never fail to repulate and even try to improve on their ideas and practices and would share them over and over with others as if they were his own ideas and creations.
Etymology: Blend of replicate (to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce), and emulate (to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass)
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COMMENTS:
REPULATE....very nice, Mustang.
Etymologically perfect without being too flashy. - metrohumanx, 2008-07-07: 08:48:00
Ace, Mustang! The spelling of your word also suggests that the [good] Repu[tation] of the idea being copied may be involved as well. Simple and concise. - Tigger, 2008-07-07: 15:02:00
Repulate...sounds like something snakes do... - Nosila, 2008-07-07: 20:35:00
Afterwards they repewdiate? - Mustang, 2008-07-07: 22:28:00
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Lokulize
Created by: Andradir
Pronunciation: lock-oo-lies
Sentence: That man is lokulizing a famous singer, he copys his style
Etymology: from: look alike
Idolspread
Created by: pifty
Pronunciation: ajdolspred
Sentence: he adores that man so much that he idolspreads his image everywhere.
Etymology: idol + spread
Commenditto
Created by: mustilicor
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Originality be damned; this verboticism is far too good not to commenditto and sprinkle into your conversations throughout the day!
Etymology: commend + ditto
Snapportion
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: snap/or/shun
Sentence: He made several hundred copies of his favourite photo so he could snapportion them to all his friends.
Etymology: snap + apportion
Repligreat
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Rep-luh-grate
Sentence: The rich and somewhat insane old lady had her cat repligreated 3 million times and then frozen, so that when she died they would have a chance to rule the world when they melted... or just create an influx of pets at the pound.
Etymology: Replicate (to make an exact copy) + great (something wonderful)
