Verboticism: Knownot
DEFINITION: An often debilitating condition characterized by compulsive, repetitive and obsessive reading of product documentation and warranties.
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Referendless
Created by: sanssouci
Pronunciation: Ref Er End Lus
Sentence: Hannah had become very particular about a lot of things in her life and it made her feel in control when everything was working smoothly in her home and the way she used electrical appliancs had to be so precise that she would read each ones user manual repetitivly before she used anything. The doctor had diagnosed Referendless Syndrome and had assured her of the many diferent treatments and therepys used to treat and cure sufferers.
Etymology: References + Endless = Referendless References, to reference a file, or document, user guide. Refer, to read up, to take note from. Endless, having or seeming to have no end, limit, or conclusion; boundless; infinite; interminable; incessant: an endless series of complaints; Time is endless. 2.made continuous, as by joining the two ends of a single length: an endless chain or belt. Synonyms: limitless, illimitable, unending, unceasing, continuous, perpetual.
Docupulsive
Created by: SlappyDaClown
Pronunciation: Doc-u-pul-sive
Sentence: I think hes somewhat docupulsive about those instructions.
Etymology: Coined by Freud in his massive missive on Compulsions.
Recompilimentation
Created by: hiladizzle
Pronunciation: re-com-pil-i-men-ta-tion
Sentence: He keeps thumbing through that booklet like he's got recompilimentation!
Etymology: reading (the action or practice of a person who reads) + compulsive (compelling; compulsory) + debilitating (impairing the strength and vitality) + documentation (manuals, listings, diagrams, and other hard- or soft-copy written and graphic materials)
Guidenseekindrome
Created by: zebrahdh
Pronunciation: guide-in-seek-in-drome
Sentence: People with guidenseekindrome are the reason Poptarts have cooking instructions, and a label saying "DO NOT PUT PACKAGE IN MICROWAVE!"
Etymology: Derived from hidenseekindrome, which we all know is the condition of people that suck at hide-and-seek.
Manualmentia
Created by: FayeWord
Pronunciation: man-u-al-men-sha
Sentence: She should be versed in operating this device after all her manualmentia.
Etymology:
Idiosistics
Created by: ElBuro
Pronunciation: ID-i-o-SIS-TIKS
Sentence: "Bah, curse my Idiosistics, I hate these warranties, but I just can't put them down!."
Etymology: Idi-from "Idiot". sis- Sounds like a sickness.
