Verboticism: Remousing

'Quit clicking on me. Use F5!'

DEFINITION: n. Obsessive-compulsive rechecking or "refreshing" of an item (especially a webpage) to see if its status has changed; often leads to repetitive mouse-clicking disorder.v. To constantly recheck or refresh your twitter page, or email account.

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Remousing

Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: re-mous-ing

Sentence: Ralph was quickly remousing his computer in order to win the bid on Flea-Bay.

Etymology: Re - To repeat. Mouse - A computer mouse with the most common standard features: two buttons and a scroll wheel, which can also act as a third button. In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, a mouse consists of an object held under one of the user's hands, with one or more buttons. Ing - The act of a remouser that's remousing.

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