Verboticism: Implusiveemailing
DEFINITION: n. A psychological dependency on electronic messaging which often leads to compulsive emailing, even among people who are sitting inches apart. v. To email, twitter, or text compulsively.
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Machooked
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: mac + hooked
Sentence: They were so machooked that they would chat on and on without ever saying a word to each other, despite being in the same room.
Etymology: You've heard of a Macbook, right? Right.
Portality
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: por tal itee
Sentence: Sedgewick just knew that only working on a computer with no fresh air, exercise or proper nutrition would eventually lead to his portality. Inez knew it too, but she faithfully stayed by his side, day after day, exchanging texts and e-mails, knowing that their love was doomed...like Sympatiromeo and Yahooliet.
Etymology: Portal (a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet) & Mortality (the quality or state of being mortal;susceptibility to death)
Imaholic
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: Im-aholic
Sentence: Her boyfriend was in the chair three feet away, but rather than talk, she sent IM's. He responded via IM, "Your an Imaholic!"
Etymology: IM: short for instant messaging. -- holic: from Alcoholic, indicating dependency.
Aimpulsion
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌeɪˈʊlʒʌn/
Sentence: His AIMpulsion had entered into a dangerously advanced stage, and when his girlfriend responded to his IM by tapping him on the shoulder, he nearly had a heart attack.
Etymology: From AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) + compulsion
Laptoplove
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: lap/top/luv
Sentence: Laptoplove is a marriage made in cyber space
Etymology: lap top + love
Commpulsion
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kom puhlll shun
Sentence: Harry the commpulsive comms wizard told his fluffy white owl his message carrying services would no longer be required since the arrival of twitter. Twitt? to who? his feathered ex-friend hooted
Etymology: communications, compulsion
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COMMENTS:
What a hoot...owl like it! - Nosila, 2009-09-23: 10:36:00
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Depenmail
Created by: Windyo
Pronunciation: di/pun/mail
Sentence: He is a depenmail... just look at him typing!
Etymology: Dependece + email. For an obscure reason it made me think of "lolicon" so i put it as a noun even though i wanted to put it as a verb...
Needymail
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: nee-dee-meyl
Sentence: Jackie's neeymailing issue had gotten her Blackberry taken away and a free trip to the principal's office. Twitching her fingers, she now sat outside.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
this is good - wordmeister, 2007-03-22: 16:00:00
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Emation
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: ee-ma-shon
Sentence: Well, you have to become part of the office culture, of course, if you want to achieve emation
Etymology: e = (abbr) electronic mail. mation = the process of making friends
Techaddiction
Created by: lalaland6868
Pronunciation: Teck-Ah-Dick-shun
Sentence: Techaddiction is feared by most because it is believed to be taking over the next generation.
Etymology: Tech-technology Addiction- a strong attraction to.
