Verboticism: Esultory

'Just a second, I have call waiting...'

DEFINITION: n. A person who engages themselves in several different communication channels at the same time, without paying attention to any of them v. To constantly switch your focus between cellphone calls, text messages, emails, and anything else that beeps.

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Esultory

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: E-suhl-tawr-ee. Most likely, in line with current practice, written: "E-sultory".

Sentence: Bob, e-mok with cybricious e-nergy, skipped from E-bay to text messaging. But, unaware, with an i-pod in his e-ar, and in his own e-vironment, he stepped on the tele’s remote control, breaking it into tiny pieces. Consolatory, Roxie told him, “Don’t worry, with a few drops of e-poxy and e-verthing would be e-kay. But he e-gnored her, continuing on his esultory ways. Finally, e-xasperated with his electronic reverie, Roxie e-rupted, telling him that he needed to conduct his life with greater cybriety.

Etymology: Blend of "E" for electronic,as in E-mail, E-bay;(D)esultory: L. de + saltire(to leap)passing from one thing to another, without order, logical sequence; aimlessly. CYBRIETY:cyber & sobriety.CYBRICIOUS:cyber & capricious.

Points: 650

Comments: Esultory

silveryaspen - 2008-02-28: 09:25:00
Sounds like Bob needs to be E-loose-sedated or E-mancipated from his life of E's!

Jabberwocky - 2008-02-28: 12:39:00
A.A. Milne was way ahead of his time with E-eyore

Nosila - 2008-02-28: 20:43:00
Your e-laborate e-ssay is e-xcellent! E for e-ffort!

petaj - 2008-02-29: 04:46:00
i love cybriety