Verboticism: Vinylusive
DEFINITION: n. An old media format that is no longer popular or easily accessible, such as floppy disks, VHS tapes or stone tablets. v. To try to access data stored in an old-fashioned media format, especially it requires the use archaic technology and/or protocols.
Vinylusive
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: vie/nil/yu/siv
Sentence: The kids found some old vinyl records and after trying to use them as frisbees and monster wheels they found their intended use disturbingly vinylusive.
Etymology: vinyl + illusive
Points: 791
Comments: Vinylusive
silveryaspen - 2009-01-07: 14:41:00
Too true! Do you still play your recrods? I sometimes do! Must admit, the sound is better on latter sound media. Now days a 45 is not a record ... but a gun!
silveryaspen - 2009-01-07: 16:01:00
Your reference to 'monster wheel' set off the old Credence Clearwater chorus of: Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning, Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.