Verboticism: Menugravation
DEFINITION: v. To call a phone "help line" and spend 45 minutes pushing buttons and screaming at dumb voice-recognition system, before being automatically disconnected. n. A push-button or voice-activated phone menu system designed to irritate those who use it.
Menugravation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: men-yew-greh-VAY-shun
Sentence: Suffering a great deal of menugravation after 30 grueling minutes of trying to shuffle thru the tedious menu at his phone provider, Verne gave up in exasperation and sent in a check to pay his phone bill.
Etymology: Blend of 'menu' (list of choices) and 'aggravation' (an act or circumstance that intensifies or makes worse)
Points: 683