Verboticism: Papyrulimia
DEFINITION: v., To compulsively print out paper copies of all electronic files. n., A printing fetish common among paper pushers who suffer from a paranoid fear that their digital files are disintegrating on their hard drives.
Papyrulimia
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: puh/pahy/ruhlim/ee/uh
Sentence: With unlimited reams of corporate paper, Jenny slowly descended the long, lonely path of papyrulimia where she continuously feed the photocopy machine as much paper as it could swallow and with great satisfaction watched it spew out copy after copy after copy.
Etymology: PAPYRULIMIA - noun - from PAPYRUS (paper) + BULIMIA (an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by self-induced vomiting)
Points: 779
Comments: Papyrulimia
Jabberwocky - 2008-10-06: 10:19:00
very funny
zxvasdf - 2008-10-06: 13:48:00
Thanks for the mental picture. I can't look at a printer the same way again... Good one.
TJayzz - 2008-10-06: 16:56:00
Good one!
OZZIEBOB - 2008-10-07: 04:49:00
Terrific blend