Verboticism: Interpretext
DEFINITION: v., To grasp the meaning of muddled texts like blog posts, emails and text messages where standard grammatical or spelling conventions have been ignored. n., The ability to read and understand confused or poorly written messages.
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Lingjist
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: ling/jist
Sentence: A talented lingist can unravel the meaning of any text.
Etymology: linguist + gist
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COMMENTS:
Good one Porsche! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-15: 19:03:00
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Textamessology
Created by: LotusB
Pronunciation: text-a-mess-ology
Sentence: Thank goodness Lisa's so good at textamessology, or she'd never understand her sister's messages!
Etymology: Text (words/wording) + a (a) + mess (untidy/jumble) + ology (science/branch of knowledge) = Textamessology
Demungle
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: dee-MUN-gul
Sentence: The message was almost hopelessly unreadable until Jeremy stepped in to demungle it.
Etymology: "to Mung" is a hacker term which means to alter in some negative way. A mungle message would be altered to be unreadable. To demungle would make it whole again, right?
Babelolfishcate
Created by: solocard
Pronunciation: bayb-lol-fish-cayt
Sentence: Even though Jimmy was adamant that his texts were easily understood, it took a while before his parents were able to babelolfishcate his messages.
Etymology: From the term "Babel Fish", mixed with internet speak. Other usages include Babelwtfish.
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COMMENTS:
Got give a vote for a HGTTG reference - petaj, 2007-11-16: 06:51:00
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Cybertexterity
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: sahy-ber-TEKS-ter-i-tee
Sentence: Bob was worried when he recieved an email, in cyberslang, saying: " i h8 u q-tip!" His grandson, Thomas, who had cybertexterity with rab, told him: " don't let it 'k' your 'b' it's t-i-c and p2c2e."
Etymology: 1. cybertexterity:blend of cyber, text & dexterity. 2.q-tip:an elderly, white-haired person. 3."k" his "b": bug him. 3."t-in-c":tongue in cheek. 4. rab :level of understanding above the general knowledge of a given subject. 5.p2c2e:too complicated too exp
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COMMENTS:
yikes! no idea what that means - I have very litte cybertexterity (great word) - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-15: 13:03:00
Yep, I like it too! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-15: 19:01:00
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Qwertlyze
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: Qwert lyze
Sentence: Because in this day and age people are wont to multitask, as showcased in the common combination of driving and texting, more and more people are becoming skilled in qwertlysis. The same mental processes are also applied to old timers trying to qwertlyze the newfangled 'net jargon floating about on the web.
Etymology: Qwerty (traditional configuration of the keyboard designed in the days of typewriters to spread apart the commonly used letters, thus preventing jamming. This configuration is not necessary in the digital age) & analyze (to examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations)
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COMMENTS:
interesting etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-14: 13:20:00
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Decyber
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: dee-sigh-bah
Sentence: when i texted 'flz 88 grm nb h5g nnzz' to my friend i was confident he would be able to decyber it
Etymology: decipher, cyber
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Txtstand
Created by: abrar
Pronunciation: TEXT-STAND
Sentence: I've received a funny text from the Boss. Please Txtstand me :)
Etymology: Txt( TEXT) stand (understand)
Texticologist
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: tex-ti-col-o-gist
Sentence: Having twin 15 year old daughters, and a 13 year old son qualified Sara as an expert texticologist and she was often called as an expert witness in court proceedings where text interpretation was needed.
Etymology: lexicology:the study of words and their meanings + text: + (-ologist-science or study of)texting: sending a text message
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2010-03-11: 16:12:00
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