Verboticism: Eddiction
DEFINITION: v. To be so dependent on computers and other gadgets, that you cannot communicate or even think without them. n. A person who cannot communicate, or even think, without using an electronic device.
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Gismaddiction
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: GIZ-auh-dik-shun
Sentence: Being smitten with a very passionate gizmadiction, Warren could not pass up any opportunity to fiddle with technological toys or devices and often made a complete fool of himself as he did not have a thorough understanding of some of the systems and applications he often used.
Etymology: Blend of 'gizmo' (A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget) and 'addiction' (Compulsive physiological and psychological need)
Brainary
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: brain-a-ree
Sentence: Being technically minded, Nerdia, could really only process names and addresses if they were stored digitally in her smartphone. She was the perfect example of a brainary.
Etymology: brain + binary
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COMMENTS:
That Nerdia! She really is one zero ... - emdeejay, 2009-04-30: 02:15:00
That Nerdia is a brainiac! - Nosila, 2009-04-30: 18:56:00
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Cellshocked
Created by: fabdiva
Pronunciation: sell-shockt
Sentence: Katie was a terminal cellshocker. Sadly, her boyfriend had resorted to texting her immediately after sex to confirm her satisfaction.
Etymology: Cell - phone network. Shocked - acute physical or mental disturbance/state of confusion.
Cellurabot
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: cell-u-rab-bot
Sentence: Mary was so fanatical about her blackberry that her friends were becoming concerned that it was controlling her. They couldn't understand how a grown woman could be so gaga for a gadget. Undoubtedly, she was becoming a cellurabot, unable to think or speak without gazing at the screen. One day a coworker saw her texting furiously. "What are you doing?" she asked. "I'm texting you a question," Mary replied. Her friend grabbed the phone away from her and shouted, "Cellurabot, texts are for kids."
Etymology: (from an old cereal commercial that featured a cartoon rabbit: "Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids") cellular: cell phone/cell network + rabid: fanatical, extreme + bot: (short for robot) an infected computer that becomes a zombie under the control of a master computer
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COMMENTS:
Cute sentence and so true sadly of many people! - Nosila, 2009-04-30: 19:00:00
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Symbiotech
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: sim - bee - ot - tek
Sentence: Jeffrey had a symtiotech relationship with his laptop and PDA. He had a difficult time keeping track of his life, making plans or even communicating if he did not have one of them nearby.
Etymology: symbiotic (The intimate living together of two dissimilar organisms, frequently (but not always) in a mutually beneficial relationship), tech (abbreviation for technology)
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COMMENTS:
clever - Jabberwocky, 2009-04-30: 12:47:00
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Eddiction
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ee dikt shun
Sentence: Ed had such a strong eddiction to things electronic, he could not talk to a pretty girl in front of him. He had to get her e-mail or text address or facebook address before he could ask her out. He was the original cybernaught.
Etymology: ed-electronic device & addiction (dependency)
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Ebrainsupport
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: e brain sup port
Sentence: After the heavy use of electronic devices, multimedia cell phones, greyberries and computers, dependency occurs: the human brain ceases to function independently, and requires ebrainsupport systems to think. While on ebrainsupport, an individual can produce thought, make basic decisions, access memory stored on the system. Consider Ella here: her ebrainsupport remembers her name for her and can do many things for her. Unfortunately, those who reach brain death and require ebrainsupport lose a sense of who they really are - personality becomes redundant.
Etymology: From LIFE SUPPORT and electronic = electronic brain support system.
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COMMENTS:
bye ;/ - splendiction, 2009-04-30: 23:10:00
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Syndrotechnophilin
Created by: someperson101
Pronunciation: sɪndrotɛknofɪlən
Sentence: The syndrotechnophilin usually doesn't get out of bed, but it served by his/her phone (by ordering pizza) and will lay by the door and wait for pizza.
Etymology: syndrome + technophile
Appleratus
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: a/pul/ra/tus
Sentence: "Let's see"..."I have my iPod, my iPhone and my Macbook. That's all my appleratus so now I'm all macked, oh sorry I meant packed."
Etymology: apple + apparatus