Verboticism: Codedependent
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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Jumblreader
Created by: emilylind
Pronunciation: Say jumble then reader
Sentence: He's a amazing jumblreader !
Etymology:
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)
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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Deleeted
Created by: QuantumMechanic
Pronunciation: dee lee' ted
Sentence: I deleeted Joe's text: he's driving and texting again.
Etymology: de (undo, as a process) + leet (from l33t)
Qwerky
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: kwûr'kē
Sentence: Fortunately I have one of the new QWERKY keypads on my Crackberry that will decipher whatever I'm texting incorrectly and change it to intelligible English before it is sent. Nothing is worse than poor KEYBONICS!!!!
Etymology: From the proper QWERTY keypad and of course..please practice correct KEYBONICS
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COMMENTS:
Who can qwibble with a word like that? - Nosila, 2008-10-14: 20:16:00
Good one, H-bug! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 12:19:00
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Degibber
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dijibər
Sentence: Claire is the perfect personal assistant to Mr. BigPants. She is the only one who can degibber his cryptic e-mails and memos. Most agree that his notes could be created by a chipmunk dancing on a keyboard. They also believe that most of the great ideas that come out of the head office are really generated by Claire. She just smiles and gives credit to her boss.
Etymology: de (denoting removal or reversal) + gibber (speak rapidly and unintelligibly)
Slatextition
Created by: garythesnail
Pronunciation: Slu-text-i-zhion
Sentence: When her husband sent her an IM, Jane said 'What is this?' Her husband said I have slatextion. It says: Get eggs, coffee and milk at the store, please.
Etymology: Slang+text+suffix "ition"
Decybphering
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: dee-sibe-fur-ing
Sentence: I am having trouble decybphering this text message; WTF does MLFJJUICK 4 NOLK mean?
Etymology: decipher and cyber
Texhume
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: tex/hume
Sentence: His job was to texhume cryptic messages that had been buried in emails.
Etymology: TEXHUME - verb from TEXT (a unit of connected writing) + EXHUME (to revive, or restore; bring to light)
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COMMENTS:
Good word - Nosila, 2008-10-14: 20:14:00
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Secretalent
Created by: perkolady
Pronunciation: sec-ra-TAL-ent
Sentence: "Hmm, forward that message to Sylvia--she's got amazing secretalent."
Etymology: From your standard secretary, nurse, or other aid-giving person's miraculous ability to read their superiors' chickenscratch.
