Verboticism: Narcissift
DEFINITION: v. To look up your own name on a search engine. n., The practice of using a search engine as a tool for self-realization, or perhaps just self-gratification, by repeatedly searching for information about yourself.
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Idiosurf
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: ID-ee-UH-surf
Sentence: Seeking self-realization and spiritual cybessence, Bob idiosurfed from morning to night.
Etymology: Blend of IDIO: A combining form from the Greek 'i`dios, meaning one's own, private, personal, peculiar, distinct. & SURF: to search through (a computer network or TV channels) for information
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COMMENTS:
Been there, done that. - Mustang, 2008-11-14: 07:02:00
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Egoogletistic
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: ee-goog-le-tis-tick
Sentence: Les was so egoogletistic that he could spend hours checking to see if his information or webstats had changed since the last time he googled himself.
Etymology: eogtistic: excessive self-centeredness; to think, speak or write of oneself excessively + google: search engine + statistic: information, data
Autoeeroticism
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: aw toe eee rot iss izm
Sentence: His autoeeroticism cost him two jobs, three marriages and approximately eight mousemats a year
Etymology: autoeroticism, ee as in e as in electronic
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COMMENTS:
Excellent word. Marriages and jobs are one thing, but losing those mousemats is a devastating and traumatic experience. ;-) - Mustang, 2008-01-23: 07:59:00
very punny - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-23: 12:56:00
Fun pronounciation and creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-23: 18:00:00
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Googurbate
Created by: asdas
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'm worried about our son Steve, he just sits in his room all day and googurbates.
Etymology: Google (a popular search engine) + Masturbate (sexual gratification through self-stimulation)
Googleworthy
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: goo - gull - wur - thee
Sentence: To find out if you are googleworthy, you must put your name in the search field and then, if you are someone worthwhile, your name will appear dozens of times with glowing references to your accomplishments. Your self-esteem will then be intact and you will have verified your importance, once again.
Etymology: Google (a popular search engine) + Worthy (deserving, having value)
Mynarycode
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: my-in-ary code
Sentence: It all started innocently enough, when Steve found his house on Google Earth. Then he started wondering how many other bytes of data out there were dedicated to him and his life. Before he knew it, he was obsessed with his mynarycode, and had a whole folder of bookmarks to pages that contained even the smallest morsel of information about him.
Etymology: Modification of binary code to include "my"
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COMMENTS:
cute! - Nosila, 2008-11-14: 21:58:00
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Enansim
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: E-nan-is-im
Sentence: James spent upwards of six hours that day, deliberately but gently stroking the keys, in a desperate fit of Enanism. The box of Kleenex disappeared eventually, as dawning realization of a life doomed to booleanonymity drove him to tears.
Etymology: e - as in electronic, Onanism - from the biblical tale of Onan, master of seed spilling ---- boolean - the system of logical operations used in many engines, anonymity - to be unidentified
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COMMENTS:
The etymology is amazing! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-23: 17:53:00
Excellent word. And, it's a twofer. - Buzzardbilly, 2008-01-23: 19:15:00
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