Verboticism: Levelupsy
DEFINITION: n. A state of hyper-attentive focus combined with WBT (Whole Body Twitching) and IEE (Ignores Everything Else), which commonly afflicts video game players. v. To get so caught up in a video game that you cannot stop.
Levelupsy
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Lev-ell-up-see
Sentence: Patient S is the first documented case of fatal levelupsy. S had a history of chronic gaming; patient was discovered convulsing upon couch, ignoring symptoms of asphyxia while playing a common console game.
Etymology: Level up + epilepsy. Epilepsy: a chronic nervous system disorder causing seizures.
Points: 602
Comments: Levelupsy
petaj - 2007-03-16: 04:33:00
Hope that fatalepsy count doesn't get too high.
galwaywegian - 2007-03-16: 04:59:00
well done!
Alchemist - 2007-03-16: 14:12:00
mwaa, levelupsy, or its curtainsy, mugsy. mwaa...(ok, after that bad impression, you definitely got my vote :)
rikboyee - 2007-03-16: 17:14:00
great word!