Verboticism: Horrespondence
DEFINITION: n., A feeling of regret and helplessness, which occurs once you realize that you have just sent out an erroneous email (i.e. one full of stupid mistakes). v., To send out an email and wish you hadn't.
Horrespondence
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: hawr-uh-SPON-duhns
Sentence: Horrespondence struck Bob like a lightning bolt a nano-second after he realized that his opinion of his boss, " I couldn't warm to him even if we were cremated together," meant only for Roxie's eyes to see, had -inadvertently - been emailed by him to his boss!
Etymology: Blend of HORROR: used as an expression of dismay, embarrasment, fear, panic & disappointment, & DESPONDENCE: labouring under mental depression & CORRESPONDENCE
Points: 416
Comments: Horrespondence
galwaywegian - 2007-12-05: 07:51:00
on a roll!
Tigger - 2007-12-05: 16:54:00
Bullseye! "Bob's" simile is hilarious too.
purpleartichokes - 2007-12-05: 18:10:00
Nice one Ozzie!
Nuwanda - 2008-10-29: 10:58:00
I like it. Very clever.